Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Okay. Let us run through this meeting. It took place on 27 July, the letter was from 24 July. We have evidence given to us here from Mr. Ruane that he has a note from 30 June where he was informed by Mr. Barrett that Mr. Dunne had informed the Commissioner of the issues around Templemore on 30 June. We have a meeting that took place on 2 July. It is now under dispute as to whether that was the committee that was set up to deal with Templemore. The Commissioner is saying, and she should contradict me if I am being unfair, that this is the first iteration. That then moved on because the Commissioner claims in her evidence on 4 May that she acted promptly and immediately once she was made aware of the issues on 27 July. We have a dispute as to whether that was the committee that was set up to deal with Templemore or whether that was set up at the meeting of 27 July. Mr. Culhane and Mr. Barrett were in agreement that it was on 2 July that this was set out. We also have evidence of a letter sent by Mr. Barrett to Mr. Dunne on 8 July which he received on 9 July which also states that the Commissioner was informed of this.

Does the Commissioner not see that these multiple contradictions over when she was informed of the issues around Templemore cause both the public and this committee serious concerns?