Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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I have togged out and lined out now so I had better try to play. I will address my first question to Mr. Kavanagh. From what he said a moment ago, I understand the IHRB has a level of accountability to the taxpayer, but is it the same level of accountability as HRI has? The IHRB will get, if I understand correctly, €9.6 million this year. Certainly, €9 million out of €13 million is taxpayers' money going to the IHRB through HRI. Is the IHRB as accountable to the taxpayer as HRI is? Is the taxpayer in a better position to know, for example, the salaries in Mr. Kavanagh's organisation than the salaries in the IHRB?