Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

Nothing uttered by me or any of my colleagues over the past weeks and months has had the intent or the effect of hampering the work of the tribunal in any way. We have raised valid questions and tried to reflect fairly what the courts have said. Our observations have been largely concerned with a number of specific areas — the costs, the discovery of material, the nature of some questioning and the leaks of confidential material. I have already referred to the discovery issue. There are legitimate concerns that the impression is being given that the tribunal's counsel is pursuing a prosecutorial agenda, rather than an investigative one, in the questioning of the Taoiseach.

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