Mr. Alan Brereton:

If I could make one brief point in response to the one Senator Craughwell made, it is that the Rescue 116 accident investigation report is probably the most significant and insightful piece of writing in the history of Irish aviation on the culture of Irish aviation. What was extraordinary was that at our meeting on 1 February with the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegard Naughton, one of her officials stated that although the elected representatives in this country did not have sight of that report when drafting the legislation, it was okay because the Civil Service did. The committee members, as the elected representatives are charged with the public safety and we find it extraordinary that they did not have access to that piece of writing when drafting this legislation. It is extremely insightful on all the issues that we have been raising about the culture in Irish aviation. What Senator Buttimer said is what they have seen is that they do not have to tell them and, therefore, they will not. That is the point. It is best international practice to share information in a safety industry and what we have been getting for a long time is that they do not have to talk to us and, therefore, they will not. That is the problem that we are trying to highlight.