Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We understand that situations arise in the course of a year, especially in a big Department such as the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which is handling a great deal of money. The problem is that neither the Dáil nor the committee was involved. There is an issue here. I ask you to convey that back to the Department. We will not hold you, as principal officer, over a barrel for it, but we ask you to bring this back to the Secretary General and the Minister. We need democratic accountability.