Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Committee of Public Accounts, the only constitutional committee in the State, has a statutory function. The committee to which Mr. O'Driscoll is directly responsible on a more regular basis does not have the same standing as this committee. I am putting this information to Mr. O'Driscoll. I did not make it up. Believe me, there are no votes in this for me. I am here at 5.30 p.m. on a Thursday evening when I would be better served in my constituency. There is no prison in my constituency - actually Loughan House is in my constituency.