Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Like Deputy Cullinane, who highlighted this at the outset, I am acutely aware of the sensitivities of this matter in what is primarily a crisis of confidence in the entirety of this scheme and the implications that this has. In our role as members of the Committee of Public Accounts, sometimes we have to look at the bare figures as opposed to the overarching issues, which fall within the remit of other committees. Our role in taxpayers' money is very clear to all. The matter at hand goes back to a policy decision that, I understand, emanated from 2008. It was interesting that a current Member of the House spoke at length, and it was up on social media the other day-----