Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think all members would have hoped there would be no requirement for any further public meetings. It is disappointing, as we approach the end of 2023, that the decision was made not to make those reports available to us before the end of this calendar year when our specific remit to hold public hearings allows us to do that. It is problematic for us that a decision was made by RTÉ not to make the report in regard to the redundancy scheme available to us before the deadline in order that we could hold the last of our public meetings.

I only say this in the context that, while making no decision, we should absolutely reserve the right to return to the Dáil, should that be required, to look for a very discreet extension if there is an issue. An attempt not to provide the information in the period when public meetings are possible is not helpful.