Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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I propose that we agree that we will publish this report. We want to seek clarification that Mazars has given its consent. If it has given its consent, the secretariat can publish it today, tomorrow or as soon as it is confirmed. If the consent is not available, we are requesting that consent and when we get it, it is our intention to publish that report. I was cautious not just because of what is written in it. We were here previously with the HSE regarding the reporting to the charity Console and its internal audit report. The HSE was happy for us to publish it but would not publish it itself. The HSE wanted to use the Committee of Public Accounts to get parliamentary privilege for its internal report, with which we chose not to oblige it. I am cautious about people using the Committee of Public Accounts to get parliamentary privilege for some documents.

We have to be cautious from our perspective and that is why I am cautious here. If there is agreement, we will publish it as quickly as possible once we have consent. Second, we will ask each of the organisations that sent us the minutes to publish theirs straight away, and if not, to give consent for us to publish them. Then we are to get any further minutes that have been referred to any organisation.