David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am aware that Mr. Ó Foghlú cannot answer the questions but I have to say that I am amazed and blown away by the fact that this has got to the Attorney General's office. It is extraordinary that we have arrived at that situation where for those 50 people who came forward and were part of this process - if I am reading Dr. Love correctly - the senior counsel is saying not to publish this report. It is with the Department and it is trying to figure out what to do and is getting advice from the Attorney General. How did we end up in that situation? I can only read from that that the process over-reached itself, the terms of reference were not clear or the person who did the review overstepped the mark or whatever. I want to be very careful in what I say because I do not want to prejudice whatever report does come out. I want to see a report.

I must however put a deep frustration on the record. I have been personally attacked by an Accounting Officer, in respect of which Mr. Ó Foghlú also has accountability. I do my work in here without fear or favour. It is a matter of fact-----