Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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We got the document on the OPW from a senior employee in the organisation. As there were some possibly defamatory remarks or a suggestion of possible corruption, we decided not to publish it without considering redacting it. The document was circulated to members. That was several days ago. I am not talking about the second letter and I will come to it in a moment. The document was circulated to members and some member leaked it to the media. I got a phone call from the journalist about the report and I commented on it. I indicated the Committee of Public Accounts made the decision not to publish the report but the reporter said he had it. He got it from a member of the committee. I said it had not been published and we would invite in the person in question. At a previous meeting we agreed to invite in the author but some member of the committee circulated it without the consent of the committee and knowing it was not published. There we go again. I hope that answers the question.