David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not think it is good that when Mr. Griffin, as the Accounting Officer of the Department that has set the overall target of 33% across the public service, comes before the Committee of Public Accounts, he can tell us that the average is 21% but he is not in a position to tell us what percentage has been achieved by his Department, which should be setting an example in this regard. I am aghast that Mr. Griffin is not personally aware of the figure in question. Perhaps he has just been handed the relevant details. I would have imagined that Mr. Griffin would be familiar with this information, or would at least be interested in knowing whether the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is exceeding the targets it has set for all Departments. Why did Mr. Griffin not know the relevant figure in advance of this meeting?