John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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I think that is totally unsatisfactory.

In the light of the Minister's comments this morning, the serious concern expressed by the Committee of Public Accounts and the fact that we are fed up with that nonsense, will Mr. O'Brien send someone from here to ring Mr. McPhillips to ask him what he will do next? Mr. McPhillips heard the Minister's statement this morning, knows what is happening here and should clarify whether he will co-operate with us and comply. We have a right to know before we break today. Will Mr. O'Brien send somebody to contact him and express our annoyance, to express again the Minister's view which he publicly stated this morning and to ask him if he will respond or hold that position? Before we finish our meeting today we will have to consider what we are going to do.