Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Chair has been very generous. Like Professor Barry, I am most uncomfortable talking about specific people. I share his concern, although perhaps not for the same reason. I do not think it is my role to be identifying people here although they are easily identifiable in respect of the complaints that have been made and so on. The report by Mazars cost €69,000, and it was commissioned following complaints about procedures and a Dáil question or topical issue matter, to which Professor Barry referred in the briefing document. I think Deputy Collins raised it.

Would it be fair to say that various people made complaints, including these three persons who have been identified? Were there other complaints from other people? I will deal with the three first and then come back to that. The three made complaints, the matter was raised in the Dáil, there was a feeling of discomfort about it not being dealt with and finally, after the internal investigation, came the report by Mazars for €69,000. Would that be right?