Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is hearsay. I have pointed out how dangerous it is to send letters that are substantially based on hearsay. The audit report is based on facts and evidence and the contrary letter - we are now fairly well satisfied - is based on hearsay. Mr. Culhane might be able to back it up. I am not saying he will not but we need to be able to get to the bottom of it. What is important about this letter, for the public, is this is not 2008, 2006, 2010 or 2015. It is only a couple of months since the report. This is not a legacy issue; it is a very current response to the report that is in front of us. We have a job to do at the Committee of Public Accounts in terms of items that might have happened in previous years. A module will be dealing with the current issue. This is very current and we need to get to the bottom of it. Will Mr. Howard comment?