Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Chairman to let me finish. We have two ETBs before us. We have a job to do in terms of value for money and asking questions. Let that process proceed. We cannot compel a witness to answer our questions. The witnesses are here in a voluntary capacity. Obviously, they are accountable to the Committee of Public Accounts. Let us deal with what we have in as fair a manner as we can. I do not think there is a need to go into private session at this point. We have to deal with what is emerging before us, and the questions that we need to put should be put. It is on the record if a chairperson or a CEO cannot answer. That is what we are here to do now.