Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. As outlined, the Taoiseach received the commission's fifth interim report in November. The commission has sought an extension until the end of March 2020 but the Taoiseach has not made a decision on granting that extension at this point in time. He suggests that the commission of investigation is likely to cost in excess of €30 million and I ask him to give the House an indication of how such a figure was arrived at, given that the commission itself has not provided that estimate in its interim report. I also ask the Taoiseach to outline to the House his views on the Siteserv module. A balance must be struck here with regard to the overall work of the commission in terms of ascertaining the truth and the overall issue of costs. There is an issue of public importance at play here and the Siteserv module must be concluded. Has the Taoiseach arrived at a decision with regard to the conclusion of the Siteserv module, which is of utmost public importance and which will require an extension to the timeframe for the commission?.

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