Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Wright. I shall deal with some broader aspects of his report before inviting Senator Barrett and Deputy John Paul Phelan, as lead questioners this morning, to commence.

Mr. Wright reached a conclusion on page 36 of his report that he does not accept the notion that the Department is not fit for purpose. However, the report made 50 recommendations in all, many of which with some sub-recommendations underneath. How does he square his statement that the Department was fit for purpose at the time with such an extensive range of recommendations?