Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Martin referred to accountability. The issues examined in the interim report by the sole member were referred from the Oireachtas committee dealing with justice and other matters and were included in the terms of reference for the commission of investigation by me, with the approval of the Government. In that regard, I was fully accountable to the commission of investigation and was very happy to welcome the clear and unambiguous findings of the sole member. There was, of course, a decision recorded to the effect that there should be a commission of investigation in the first instance, and that was brought to the Government the following day in regard to setting it up.

The Deputy referred to the groups which come before me. All such engagements with the political process with me in the job I hold, be with they companies, organisations, firms or anything else, have note takers to record the issues discussed and any conclusions arrived at. That is done in the case of every single outside entity that comes before me. I have referred to this case before, where a decision was taken that there should be a commission of investigation, and that was brought to-----

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