Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State looks younger every time he appears before the committee. On a serious note, I will start with the process. The Minister of State, the Chairman, Deputy Durkan and I were in the House until 10 o'clock last night to vote. The briefing, which is detailed and concerns almost €500 million of taxpayers' money, was received at 6 p.m. We in the committee started work at 9 o'clock this morning. I was on my way back to the House at approximately 6 a.m. When were we supposed to have time to interrogate a document concerning €500 million of taxpayers' money, given that we received it at 6 o'clock last night, we worked in the House until after 10 o'clock, and the committee meeting started at 9 o'clock this morning?