Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If I am on the board, however, and that commitment is given to me and I accept that, fair enough, but perhaps the person beside me might insist on an independent assessment rather than depend on my acceptance of the recommendation. As I said to Mr. Watt at the beginning, I would have thought my role was to establish as far as I can who is accountable, who is culpable and how this can be rectified into the future. How can we be certain it will not happen again? The Taoiseach can say he takes responsibility and run off but it is not as simple as that. From what I have heard here today, especially, I am convinced the contracts committee was asked for a derogation and granted it and, therefore, has some responsibility and culpability. As a member of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, I would like to see who is on this committee. That is all. Mr. Watt has given me minutes and I can check it against that.