Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy would not let me do so, but I thank Senators John O'Mahony and Frank Feighan for their huge enthusiasm and energy which I share.

I am not here to answer the question about the Moran report, but I will try. The report which I have not seen is with the Attorney General. It was delivered to my office and without seeing it I decided to send it to the Attorney General. Therefore, I have not read it. I sent it to the Attorney General asking how it could be published. In other words, its content has legal implications for various parties. I have asked the Attorney General to come back with the best advice on how it can be published and out in the open. That is where the matter stands. I think my officials were briefed on it yesterday or the day before. I have not yet spoken to them about it. I was going to speak to them last night, but I had to take this Bill in the Seanad. I will, therefore, speak to them today about it. It is imminent. It involves some tooing and frowing with the Office of the Attorney General, but it has reached the stage where it is advising on what the implications in Brazil will be in respect of certain things, about which I do not really want to talk, but we are looking at the report with a view to its publication, which is the objective. I will probably have more news on the matter either today or tomorrow.