Chairman:

From the presentation today, I remain very concerned about the issues and somewhat ill at ease. I have not really got any assurances from Mr. Bergin. I do not speak for the whole committee, but I feel that I have not been any more reassured from Mr. Bergin's presentation thus far about the security of the people detained at Oberstown. I would like to hear a bit more about that. I ask Mr. Bergin to address that and Professor Kilkelly to address the issue as chair of the board.

I am hearing a lot about the challenges Oberstown is dealing with. While I do not have a difficulty with Mr. Bergin identifying them, these are challenges which are posed to numerous organisations every day of the week. The amalgamation of schools, hospitals and city and county councils takes place for example. Notwithstanding the individual challenges within Oberstown, cultures within staff cohorts do not represent a unique challenge and, in my humble opinion, should not lead to the kind of difficulties being experienced. I would prefer to hear Mr. Bergin address that. Significant and substantial charges were made about Mr. Bergin's own leadership by one of the members of the committee and I ask Mr. Bergin to address those directly as well as directly addressing the very specific questions Deputy Ó Laoghaire, Senator Devine and Deputy Madigan have asked. We will come back to the other two members if there is anything there.