Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is a difference in that it was the Accounting Officer and I fully support Deputy Cullinane on that. It is our job to ask questions, end of story, regardless of who says what on a radio or in a newspaper. I would not like it if we were obliged to deal with who said what in a radio broadcast. I do not mean Deputy Cullinane, who has raised a very serious issue to which I will return later.

The third level sector, no more than Bord na gCon and many other public bodies, did not distinguish themselves when they came before us. Serious questions must be asked about spin-off companies and research and development.

My main points are as follows. Where is the McLoone report? Can somebody update us precisely on what time span has elapsed, where the report is at and when we will get it?