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

Yes, just one second. The committee has written to the Minister about the vulture funds and meetings that the Minister or his Department officials have had with them. I am coming at this matter from a different perspective. If representatives of these funds have met the Minister and his officials, they have refused to come here before us. As a committee, we want to look in their eyes to ascertain their agenda although we know that in a single line it is profit. We want to get an idea of how they operate. I ask the Minister that in his discussions with them to encourage them to come here. They have refused point blank. Due to the fact that they will end up with a considerable size of the market and there are individuals caught up in those loans and debts, it would be relevant if they would come before the committee. It is a pity that they do not. They have refused so far.