Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

May I make one point on that issue? It is good to hear from the chief architect, who does fantastic work. Our job, however, is not to praise the fantastic work. It is to call out the glitches. I agree with Mr. O'Connor that the problem is not systemic. When there are glitches, however, the practice of the State is to circle the wagons and blame it on systemic failure because we will not hold anybody to account.

That is where I have a huge problem, with 22 years in here at various committees. It is with the order of priority - the individuals who command respect inside the system at the expense of those outside it. That is the problem.