Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have any knowledge nor, indeed, would I have any reason to have knowledge as to the proceedings within JAAB. I would point to what I said earlier, which is that the deliberations of the board are conducted in a way that is very much removed from Government, which, in the circumstances, is perfectly understandable and is prescribed by law under the 1995 Act. As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade or in any ministerial capacity, I would not have detailed knowledge of, or access to, minutes of the board regarding who was present or not, or its deliberations. That was agreed by the House as far back as 1995.