Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I took a cursory look at the letters which we only received this morning. The trend running through them appears to be that it is important when seeking compellability that it be linked back with the work of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is looking for a pathway. Will the Clerk confirm this? Reading the letters they appear to be looking for us to show a link with the work of the Comptroller and Auditor General. They make specific reference to funding from a specific Department for Rehab that falls to be examined and audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. If the committee proceeds with the matter, it is important that any correspondence with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges be written in the framework of work we have been doing, that is, work based on the foundations provided for us by the Comptroller and Auditor General. That is my interpretation. Does the clerk consider this to be a fair comment?