John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Clarke. We have heard comprehensive and detailed opening statements that were substantially longer than usual. They were worth doing because they set out clearly the two positions. Mr. Clarke made one important point, which is that this committee will make its decision based on the evidence provided by him and others. That is the process and the purpose of these hearings. They are open and transparent and the committee will make decisions based on the evidence as presented. In terms of the questioning, I ask members to be detailed and specific on the issues they have heard because the questioning needs to help inform us as to where we go from here.