John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Yes. I spoke to the clerk to the committee about this earlier. They said they would reply to us within a week about goods that were confiscated and tell the committee why they were confiscated. In cases in which no further legal action is to be taken, they were to tell us where the goods are and whether they will be returned, or whether the value of the goods would be returned. They said they would do this within a week, and that has not happened. I have asked the clerk to the committee to remind them that we want that information not just in regard to the two cases raised but in regard to any other case in which goods were confiscated.

Deputy Connaughton referred to the comprehensive reply on the various issues that were raised by the individuals who came to us. Once again, it is not right or a fair process to say that what they said was a lie or was untrue without giving a comprehensive response and an explanation as to why that is the case.