Mr. Martin Fraser:

I was not being flippant. The Deputy asked why these things were established. I have to account for them to this committee because the Oireachtas established them. Our Department is not explicitly involved. It is not a flippant reply, it is the truth. Of the four concerned, one relates to one current and one former Member of the House. That is the Tribunal of Inquiry into Payments to Politicians and Related Matters, or the Moriarty tribunal. One relates to the activities of the Garda in Cork many years ago and another to allegations about a private sector business transaction - that is the Commission of Investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, or the Siteserv inquiry. Another relates to Project Eagle, which the Chair has mentioned. I do not think any of those arise from the Civil Service not giving out information. I do not agree with that.