Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This State has negotiated with people on their deathbed to resolve an issue having fought them for years while they still had some bit of health. In this case, the man who appeared before the committee was calm and was very focused in what he had to say. To my mind, he came across as an extremely credible witness. I do not want this committee in any way to provide an out for a Department that is rigid in its view, saying the Minister should not touch it because, if he does, hundreds more cases will come after it.