David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Briefly, I support An Teachta McDonald. We are busy and we have a heavy work schedule, but anyone who has read that report would have been flabbergasted by it and really concerned and alarmed, and I was one of those. We have to make room as soon as we possibly can.

There was a cover note - I appreciate that it was sent anonymously to us but it seems to be authentic - that this was a meeting that took place between the those who An Teachta McDonald has mentioned. Legal were also present in the meeting. They cautioned people and warned people against some of what was being said that what was being advocated potentially could be illegal. That is obviously alarming as well, and disturbing. All of this needs to be probed.

Also there was a cover letter asking that this actual note of this meeting should be deleted and destroyed. Any time I see words such as "delete" and "destroy" I am worried, as a member of this committee.

I would completely support my colleague's assertion that this needs to be urgently addressed and we cannot let this slip. The seriousness of this note lends itself to them coming before us next week.