Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

During our brief discussion with members in private session on our questions to the Kildare and Wicklow ETB we got the benefit of legal advice. We will proceed with our meeting, but I remind the witnesses that they are here in a voluntary capacity and are not compelled to be present. They are free at any time to leave. They are here of their own volition. We will continue to put questions and our legal advice is that there is no legal impediment to the witnesses answering questions.

I apologise to everybody for the late hours, especially the witnesses from Tipperary who have not had an opportunity to have some of their issues discussed.