Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming in. The Toland report highlighted a secretive and closed Department in which secrecy was part of its DNA and in which there was significant leadership and management problems. We were told by Ms McPhillips in her opening statement that in common with all Departments a new performance management process was introduced in 2016 for all senior management grades in the Civil Service. I understand the Department is fully compliant with the process. The picture painted by the witnesses is a prettier one than is the general perception. Was she surprised that the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, recently described the Department as not fit for purpose?