Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What the Minister for Foreign Affairs has said and what he does on this issue is on the record. It is a matter of fact. I would not like this meeting to be turned into an attack on the Minister for Foreign Affairs in any way. We expect him to be here at this committee within a few weeks and, as is always the case, I will be inviting Deputy Brady and others to make commentary in his presence. As he is not here today, he is not in a position to reply but I would not like to leave allegations of a political nature hanging. The Minister will be in a position to reply in two week's time. I am sorry to cut across Mr. O'Gorman. I do not wish to hinder him in his endeavours to reply to questions.