Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the interest of the State, in the interest of value for money which is our work here, given the costs of the IBRC liquidation and the fact that we had a recommendation in our last report, I have reasons to believe that if we made contact with this person and asked him if he would like to engage with us, that we can ask pertinent questions, and would that allow him to pull back from your case, it would save everybody money. He is not after money. He is just after proper oversight. In the meantime, we are being hampered in getting answers from the relevant people when they are in because they state these matters are before the courts. If we proceeded along those lines, we would do the State a service, save the money and maybe get answers for everybody.

No doubt the legal affairs office will come back and state that such a course of action is highly unorthodox and, of course, it is. Sometimes it is okay to be pioneering, particularly if it shows a bit of common sense and saves a few pounds.