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

Before leaving the issue and on the same lines, the Director of Public Prosecutions brings cases for Departments. We have had a number of individuals in here who have been taken to court by Departments and pursued over a long period only for the case to be dropped. In some cases, we have been told that the individual business was damaged or ruined by the long process before the case was dropped. There was human damage along the line with the individuals concerned and the Director of Public Prosecutions just walked away from the case. The individuals who came before us were looking at us in disbelief that no explanation could be given to them. Is the witness saying those individuals may, equally, write to the office to ask why the case was dropped?