Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will have to cut Mr. Kealey off there. I have a number of other questions to get through. The message about the serious harm test and risk of failure is loud and clear. One of the great things about the committee is that we are covered by Dáil privilege, etc. We have the ability to speak freely.

My next question is addressed to any journalist in the radio or media sphere who wants to answer. Recent media coverage suggests that there is a feeling that Sinn Féin is using defamation cases more frequently and is taking more lawsuits as a way to perhaps silence the press or media. Is there evidence that defamation cases are being taken more frequently by politicians? Do the witnesses feel this is a method of trying to silence the media and press?