Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have a full transcript of the Department's engagement here before when it verified these dates. It told us when it first became aware of it and it has also told us that it first became aware of the committee on 6 October. There is a big gap there on acting promptly and involving the Department. Remember, the Department told us on the record of this committee that it first became aware of this when it was cc'd on an email to Mr. John O'Callaghan. Yet, the Commissioner says she acted promptly. However, the Department was not even made aware that a committee existed until 6 October. They did not meet until November.