Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Arising from the document and what the Taoiseach said yesterday, I suggest we write to the Taoiseach and outline these two issues on the Committee of Public Accounts agenda. We are now aware that this issue has arisen. These issues should have been addressed in the terms of reference. Everyone knew this was coming. Maybe people do not want to get around the existing legislative protection, but the issue should have been dealt with comprehensively one way or the other before the terms of reference were set. Now that the terms of reference have been set, we can see the practical problems arising on how they will work. This is an issue. I think we will send this to the Taoiseach, as Head of Government. The Department of the Taoiseach is normally where terms of reference emanate. We should ask that the matter be considered. I am not suggesting what he should do but we need to highlight it.