Mr. John Hennebry:

I watched the questioning by Deputy Pearse Doherty of the NDFA in the other committee room a few days ago. As of yet, we have not contacted the NDFA. After watching the attitude of the NDFA's representatives, it would be useless for us to try to contact them because their attitude is to wash their hands of it.

I have read statements prior to reaching that view of various TDs and Senators who had contacted the NDFA on our behalf. We contacted them as our local point of reference from all over the country. The statements that we were getting back from the NDFA were akin to the victory gesture. That is why we see no point in contacting them directly. There is no contact between us and the NDFA currently.