Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

When Mr. O'Brien tells us that this is the way things work, he has some understanding that a draft report is issued, people are asked for comment, and all that. Did Mr. O'Brien have any knowledge of the process as it was at that time when he said the report was imminent? Was he aware that people had been consulted at that stage? That appears to be quite a long part of the finalisation of the report.