David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Commissioner is not answering the question. I ask the Vice Chairman to direct the Commissioner to answer the question. Irrespective of whether it was a submission, it was a letter that the head of the finance directorate wrote to internal audit. In response to a previous Teachta, the Commissioner already said that she values and understands the importance of the work of internal audit and its independence. The head of the finance directorate, who has a very clear financial responsibility, wrote to the head of internal audit stating "I am reserving the right to issue legal proceedings against you for defamation unless you amend your report accordingly". Does the Commissioner find that acceptable?