David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Can I intervene again? I am sorry, I am not clear on this point. Mr. Purcell stated that in September 2013 further allegations were made, this time to the Department, that there was an impasse as to what to do with these as to whether or not they could be sent on to the Commissioner, and that such impasse was not resolved until a letter was received from the Attorney General's office in December 2013, which was a full year and a bit away from the time they were received. That seems like a very long time.