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

No, I am sorry, but this situation has led to a number of appearances before this committee. A detailed report has been carried out on it. There has been an awful lot of public commentary on it, most of it accurate, some not totally accurate. Does Professor Mey not find that there is a credibility issue here in terms of the good citizens of this State who sit on the governing authority? They are being put in a position without having full sight of the report and the opportunity to consider it. Is there not an issue also that while they are trusted with the good governance of the university, they cannot be trusted to read the report, in the same way as the members of this committee have? They have not been trusted. It has not even been made available in a room, in the way it has been made available to me and the committee members. Do the witnesses honestly think that is credible? I make that point to everybody looking in here today. If I am wrong, I am wrong, but I find it absolutely incredible, having sat on the boards of various bodies over the years. I am gobsmacked by the fact that this happened. I understand that Professor Mey was not there at the time but the fact is that a very small group of senior people in the university decided, based on legal advice, that these citizens who sit on the governing authority are not to be trusted with even having sight of it to read it in a room, without copying it or taking it away. Does Mr. Kelly want to comment or give me an answer to that?