David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Chairman might give me a holler after five minutes. I welcome Dr. Browne and his team. NUI Galway is one of my favourite universities although I did not study there. Before I ask any questions, I will direct a comment at the Chairman. I do not say this so much in response to Dr. Browne's responses, although there has been an element of it. As members of the Committee of Public Accounts we need to be very clear with witnesses that we have a job of work to do. There is a tetchiness to some of the responses which I feel is unnecessary. We have genuine questions to ask. There has been some of that this morning and it was carried outside the committee room by a president of an institute. It is not appropriate. We have to do our job without fear or favour. We have question to ask which we will put. I, for one, will not be put off by asking what I believe are appropriate questions. I sensed a bit of tetchiness although not as bad from-----