Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have harped on this letter a number of times in the course of the meeting. I thank Mr. Howard. I have expressed grave concerns about this type of a letter with so much hearsay in it. I am asking for evidence to back it up or it will have to be withdrawn. It is a serious issue if it has to be withdrawn after it has been put out there during this process. Mr. Howard has indicated he came to possibly a similar view as chairman of the internal audit committee and was very concerned about the contents. He wrote to Mr. Culhane about that letter. It would have been helpful if Mr. Howard had told us about it but we know now. Mr. Howard has written to Mr. Culhane expressing his views and has also written to the Commissioner and we are now awaiting a response. We need to see all that information presented to us as quickly as possible.