The actions of some Fianna Fáil parliamentarians and Ministers have led to Ireland being seen as one of the more corrupt countries of Europe and the fall out from the Flood tribunal still continues. Traditional notions of integrity, honesty and decency in public life have been hit badly by a succession of such tribunals which have cost millions of euro. Young and old from all walks of life are fed up that no penalties have been imposed to date, no measures have been taken to prevent corruption and no real reforms of the system have been put in place. The public is rightly cynical about what is going on, but unless proper accountability and answers come from those in high office this dangerous public antipathy towards the body politic will only fester and grow. These issues travel like an infection through that body and the view obtains that if you know the right people you can get a job done in relation to, for example, the planning process. These questions will creep through the body politic until there is complete transparency. Therefore, let us hear the answers from the Government.