Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am just trying to sort them out. I will do that now. I will start with Senator O'Mahony's questions. The Senator was absolutely right when he said that what has happened up to now is inadequate. I agree with the Senator that it is inadequate. The stories he is hearing prove it is inadequate. The stories are not just anecdotes from malcontents; they are from genuine people who are coming forward with difficulties and drawing attention to the frequency of the issues. The intelligence of those concerned and the fact they are articulating so well is absolutely compelling evidence that this is going on. What is coming from the top down is not adequate. That is what we are trying to address. We are unanimous on that. The Senator asked if I would be prepared to go on a journey with Padraic or Alannah or someone who is having constant difficulties and the answer is of course I would. I would be absolutely delighted. I might have to put on a beard and a hairpiece to do it.