Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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The professor has mentioned, as he did in his opening statement, that one useful innovation has been the introduction of pre-legislative scrutiny. All of us on this committee are familiar with the way scrutiny works.

Under the terms of reference of this committee of inquiry, we can look at IBRC and its liquidation. The professor may know that the legislation to liquidate the IBRC passed all Stages of the Dáil and Seanad within 14 hours. Does he believe that is a good example of parliamentary oversight or not?