Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think there is a precedent where the Olympic Council of Ireland got funding, notwithstanding the problems, when it proved to the Department that it had made certain changes on leadership and other issues. It is not a sacrosanct "No" but a definite "Yes" if the changes are made. It is important that people across the country need not fear this and that if the changes happen, the witnesses can change the way they do business, even though they want it in black and white and for the people to be changed.

Many of these issues revolve around the existing body which will retire at a particular time. How does Mr. Treacy know that all the documents he will seek are secure? How does he invigilate that? Nobody has yet been appointed to do that. Significant trust has been placed by the system in an organisation about which we have substantial queries. A chief executive is to be appointed. Is that by this board or the new board? There is a drift in management and accountability. It is not a case of simply asking the board if it agrees with doing this. The witnesses need to be more determined and there must be certainty about all the information being available.