Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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The gap is as wide as the barn door. That is how wide the gap is. I accept most bodies will continue to work with the State, particularly if they continue to roll out projects, because they have to play ball with the Department but they could also tell the Department to get lost. They can tell everyone to get lost - the Committee of Public Accounts, Mr. Jordan, the Minister, the Taoiseach, and the Attorney General - because, legally, that is it. All the cards are in their hands after that period.