Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is a question to which I do not know the answer because it is not my responsibility. This is something that happens a good deal.

Responsibility rests with the board of management but I can discover for the Chairman what is the position. We can ask about it and see what is happening. I note what was said last week. It was obviously a management responsibility that was being taken very seriously and dealt with quite constructively. It would presumably be brought to the board. I am not in any way trying to cop out of it because I can find out for the committee. It is not something that a Minister would normally get involved in but we can certainly find out about it.

To answer the question on abuses or possible abuses, I will ask my Department to examine matters to see what is being done and what is the level of awareness. The Chairman makes a fair point.