Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If I could just use my time. I would like a specific date. When was it set up? I am saying publicly that it was set up too late. Indeed, it was too little, too late because a vacuum had developed. Clearly, we have decisions to make and we have leadership to show but that is a different matter.

Finally, I wish to deal with the issue of culture. It should be said that in his report, Mr. Toland praised the staff. He had tremendous praise for the staff on the ground in the Department. However, he did not praise the management structures but I do not have time to go into that now. A very important issue was the so-called silo culture within the Department. I do not wish to repeat the charge but I am concerned that it is still an issue in the fifth report of the effectiveness and renewal group.