Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Dr. Ryan and his team for their comprehensive statement. The EPA has been so frank and open that there is not a lot to question in the detail. ESB Networks clearly had information that it did not share with the appropriate authorities. It was aware of the leaks because it did provide information on them to the EPA at a later stage. It is clear that at a minimum, the company failed in its reporting duties, which is significant. It is also clear that none of this would have come to light but for the good work of a whistleblower in conjunction with our public service broadcaster, which frames my first question. Was the first information received by the EPA as a result of that broadcast in the middle of this year?