Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I propose the following, bearing in mind that we are starting from the public accounts perspective. We are not investigating everything. Members will have noticed I have included a new paragraph in my opening statement to witnesses in the past month or six weeks. I state specifically that we expect witnesses to answer questions put to them clearly and with candour. As Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts - I believe I am speaking for all members - I did not believe we had questions answered clearly and with candour on the last day. It am referring not just to one person. I just left the meeting with that feeling. I was disappointed with the quality of some of the evidence. I suggest that Mr. Connaghan, Ms O'Keeffe, Mr. Gleeson and whoever they feel the need to bring with them be invited. I refer to one session, not two separate sessions. Also to be invited are Mr. Breen, from the State Claims Agency, and the people he feels are appropriate. We will ask him to bring his legal advisers. We may choose, during the course of the meeting, to go into private session if he wants to say something that cannot be put on the public record. He should be prepared to have part of the meeting in private session, if necessary, if he wants to say something that cannot be said on the public record. It might not be necessary.