Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. O'Grady is in a difficult position because the documents have not been published. This is very important for the integrity of this committee and of the process. I go back to the article, which states that this:

... would not be publicly reported by its spending watchdog. To achieve this, agreement had been reached with the Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG). Any mention of the matter in C&AG reports to the Oireachtas could have alerted the wider public to the matter and results in a flood of new cases.

Regardless of what documentation is made available next week, we know there was no attempt or willingness on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General to hide something in collusion with or in co-operation with the Department. I would welcome the Comptroller and Auditor General's comments on that.