Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We are the gatekeepers. Maybe it is time that, along with looking at this, we look at what potential sanctions could be applied for non-adherence, over and above appearing before the Committee of Public Accounts. It would have struck me as a pretty basic function that they should fulfil. If we are going to change behaviour, there has to be a mechanism for doing so, and I do not think just appearing before the Committee for Public Accounts, or the risk of that, is enough, given the length of time some of these are outstanding.