Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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The Commissioner has made the point very fairly in respect of drawing conclusions from the information one would draw down from the PULSE system alone, on the fair basis that there is other background information. There might be a question mark over making an assertion based only on the PULSE records because there could be other corroborating information, such as letters or submissions of whatever nature. The Chairman has correctly informed the Commissioner that he can have view of the material that has come before this committee.

We are disadvantaged to the extent that we do not have the opportunity to see the kind of corroborating material the assistant commissioner, Mr. O'Mahoney, and the Commissioner have access to. The Commissioner mentioned the case of the beekeeper and the livestock by way of illustration. Would it be possible, in some sample cases where there are question marks that would cause alarm to this committee and others, for us to have an exchange of information in redacted form so that we could see some of that background information?