Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Exactly, none whatsoever. This is a parallel process. The probing and questioning that collectively we might do here might very well help those who are participating in it to get to the bottom of anything that could be there. If there is a situation in which the Secretary General or anyone else says he or she cannot co-operate or answer our questions, we need to make a decision on it now. For me, it would be completely unacceptable and would negate our capacity as a committee to do our job.