Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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I thank Mr. O'Loughlin. I understand that answer.

Turning to the witnesses from the Department, it does sound to me like Mr. O'Loughlin, as soon as this issue was uncovered, acted very speedily and informed all the relevant people. Will the Department have input, in respect of the terms of reference, into this independent review? Is the Department content that an independent review, commissioned by the IHRB, is sufficient in this respect of this issue? The Department has an insight into it that we, unfortunately, do not. Does the Department feel that it will take a strong role itself in terms of this issue? I refer again to the issue we will be dealing with this afternoon, in regard to which the relevant Department and Minister decided a full departmental external review was merited. Will Mr. Conroy give me his opinion on this aspect?