John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will ask the clerk to contact the Minister's officials and we will organise an appropriate meeting to deal with all that. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Before closing, I will comment generally on what has been discussed. Reform is also part of the committee's agenda. I am of the view that this whole system needs to be reformed. The correspondence from start to finish reflects a cosiness that I certainly do not like. There should be a strong dynamic between Government and the Civil Service and the public service which gives the best for the public we serve. I do not like the manner in which this was matter dealt with overall. The public is concerned about this. We were right to have this session with the Minister to air our views and make it clear that there is public concern about how this came about. We will revisit it at another stage.