Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is grand. I thank the Chairman.

I welcome Mr. Fraser. As he will see from those two answers, it is impossible for this committee and the delegation from the Committee of Public Accounts to have the sort of transparent process needed to debate and consider these matters when the relevant Secretary General believes he has nothing to do with the process and the Taoiseach of the day has yet to respond as to whether he will participate in our discussion. Although I am a guest of this committee, I know that, perhaps for the first time ever, the Taoiseach does not intend to present the Estimates for his own Department. I believe the Minister of State will attend instead, which would be most unusual. It is difficult for us to do our work as committees when the culture is one of circling the wagons, telling committees nothing and, if possible, not attending at all.

Is Mr. Fraser a member of the TLAC?