Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

A clear message from all this work, particularly that of the international grand committee, is that the DPC has a critical role. It was reckless and wrong of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to turn down the application for additional resources and that decision should be reversed.

On voice listening devices, Dr. Cowan stated that we must take into consideration that if we own a smartphone, we have one of these agents in our pockets at all times. He is indicating that if members have their phones on the table during a private session of the committee, the microphones and recording devices of the phones may pick up the conversation if someone has access to them.