David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is a pattern of a lack of action being taken over a long period and we are going to have to get as much documentation as we can. My final question is for the Commissioner. I have a different world view from her. I see things a little differently because I have listened to every answer she has given. When legislation is put in place, it applies to everybody. I have responsibilities as a politician under the standards in public office, SIPO, legislation and under all Acts passed by Parliament. I am one of those who is privileged to be in a position to put those laws in place. We are all obliged to implement those laws and abide by them. Instances have been illuminated in this report where bank accounts were opened without the permission of a Minister, members of An Garda Síochána were directors of companies they should not been directors of, and land owned by the OPW was leased and the money generated used to pay for services that it should not been used for. It is wholly unsatisfactory that there is a recommendation that €128,000 derived from the Dromad Farm leasing arrangement be paid back to the OPW. The taxpayer will foot the bill but, interestingly, I have discovered that the repayments to the OPW started in 2014. Why did they start in 2014? What triggered that?