John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We should highlight that in a case such as the Ian Bailey investigation which is complex and has extended over a number of years some indicative costings should be available for everything that has happened. It is important in managing finances to have a graph or an information chart showing how much an investigation has cost. It is not especially difficult to do this and companies will do it for large clients. It should be done in the case in question. Perhaps the committee might reflect that view to the Garda Commissioner and inform her that we will discuss the issue with her when she next comes before us.

No. 3C is correspondence providing documentation related to today’s meeting. Nos. 3C.1 to 3C.6, inclusive, are the opening statements and briefing notes from the Department, the National Library of Ireland and the National Gallery of Ireland, all of which are to be noted and published.

No. 4 is reports, statements and accounts received since the meeting of 22 January. The financial statements from the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee are accompanied by a lengthy note which I ask Mr. McCarthy to explain.