Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To continue Deputy Quinlivan's line of questioning, he asked if Ms Collins believed the ODCE was fit for purpose and she believes it is. I am not trying to put her on the spot but as Deputy Kelleher said, following the collapse of the Sean FitzPatrick trial, Judge Aylmer was scathing of the role of the ODCE in respect of various issues including shredding of documents, witness coaching and so on. Since that trial collapsed, has there been any change in personnel in the ODCE that would make Ms Collins state it is now fit for purpose? I believe, as I am sure do many people, that was a damning indictment from Judge Aylmer. If there have not been any changes in personnel since that trial collapsed, why would Ms Collins believe the ODCE is fit for purpose now?