Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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The Senator might be applying an aspersion with regard to a witness before this inquiry this morning, to the effect that he is operating in a way that is ambivalent or antagonistic towards this inquiry. I do not think that is actually a fair comment. Mr. Buti is very clear in the role for which he is here this morning. This committee is very clear in the role for which Mr. Buti is here this morning. The preparation work that was done by this committee, particularly in the extensive briefing last week, was clear about the realms we would be covering with Mr. Buti. This inquiry will be dealing extensively with matters right through the crisis period, and the strategies applied to it, as we move into the nexus phase. Mr. Buti is here for a particular purpose this morning. That is the role of the agency and position he had within the Commission in the pre-crisis period. Questions should be asked in that regard.