James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)

I do not want to get into it but, to put it mildly, the CEO took great umbrage at the comments the Cathaoirleach made. He has given the context. When the CEO comes back before the committee and she and the Cathaoirleach are both in the room, it will be a matter for the Cathaoirleach but ultimately, she has given a factual outline in relation to that.

Before positive assertions are made like that, witnesses should be given the opportunity to have all the facts before them before we make bald assertions. Maybe that was not the Cathaoirleach's intention. Ultimately, he just wants the same level of transparency that everybody here wants to have. In fairness, the clarification that he has given makes that clear. Clearly, she took great offence to the assertion made against her arising from the statement that was made. That is unfortunate. Hopefully going forward, when she comes before the committee, and in reply to all of the questions that are given, we can get a better understanding and bring greater transparency to the issues that are outlined.