Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The fee was €1,500 per day and the report was due in several weeks. However, this inquiry quickly turned into a runaway train.

Was there a breakdown or a justification given for such a fee of €1,500? What people are zoning in on is the fee of €1,500 per day. It is an extortionate amount of money. As I have no expertise in this area, will the institute explain in greater detail as to how that fee was arrived at?