Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

People are probably signalling all the time, possibly unintentionally. Ms O’Leary stated:

We have been very concerned by these statements and this week, after detailed planning over a number of months, we issued, under our powers, summonses.... The evidence collected will allow us to establish the facts and take appropriate action.

That is fairly strong stuff. It is not the case that the commission heard someone on Marian Finucane's show or "Liveline" saying “We are likely going to have to put up our prices.” If they are allowed to, can the witnesses say what raised the level to “very concerned”? What was the flag that made the commission decide to bring this to a head? The commission can go to the courts, which can say something, but what happens then?