David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Nobody on this committee would in any way seek to tell Dr. Thorn what he should do, how he should carry out his examination or how he should report back to the Department. That is entirely a matter for the Department and whatever process it has with Dr. Thorn. How is it acceptable that Dr. Thorn would believe that he can in any way dictate to this committee how it does its job or advise witnesses who come before it, including an accountable person, about what they can or cannot say? How is that acceptable to Mr. Ó Foghlú, as Secretary General of the Department?