Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality

9:00 am

Ms Oonagh McPhillips:

I said we had complied with the discovery orders. As I explained to other members, they covered a certain defined amount of documentation. They were complied with fully. That is why I say so and I have not said it to sound clever or be disrespectful. I have stated a fact. That is what happened. We know that it has been suggested - members have suggested it - our initial discovery was inadequate. We also know that senior counsel has been appointed to examine the matter, which we welcome. As I said and have repeated, we will learn lessons from any finding made in that process. In the meantime, we sent the extra material to the tribunal, as and when it was identified. I am not sure whether-----

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