Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

There are some serious concerns remaining. Does the Minister not accept that an individual's reputation is at stake here? I do not propose to be the judge of the case. However, there is something missing when a report from one side of the argument is published on the Department's website. Why did the Irish Sports Council choose not to put up a defence in court? Is the Minister not concerned about that? Is she satisfied, having read Mary Coughlan's response and the transcript of proceedings, that they coincide or has she any concerns about what is in Ms Coughlan's report relative to the transcript? These issues can only be dealt with by means of an independent review.

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