Ms Mairead McGuinness:

For the purposes of clarification, the meetings to which I referred were not held in private. They were open meetings at which we had great discussions on many things, including the future of Europe. I suggest the committee write to the Commission office in Dublin to find out exactly, as requested by an MEP colleague, about the consultation process. The information should not be closed off. If meetings are being held, we should note the dates. Speaking for myself, I will continue to do what I normally do, which is to engage in public.