Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank our witnesses for their evidence. I have a couple of questions. Time is tight and we have to careful in managing our time. As the witnesses are aware, this is the third time in four weeks we are considering this legislation. We have spoken to the Tánaiste, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, and Department officials.

In their opening statements, the witnesses referred to the further development of enforcement mechanisms and how we are our of kilter in this State. Are human and financial resources adequately provided for? Will additional resources be needed following the enactment of this legislation? Do the witnesses have clear sight of what those additional resources are? I have asked the following question to every contributor we have had so far. Can the extent to which white-collar crime is going undetected or is not pursued due to lack of financial resources, human resources or legislative powers be estimated?