Seanad debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2002
Lindsay Tribunal Report: Motion.
Many things are explored in this report and people have spoken about the strange language used in it. I do not claim to have read the whole report but it seems that Judge Lindsay went out of her way to defend certain people against accusations that were made. She comes to Professor Temperley's defence when people criticised his attitude and demeanour, etc., and said that she did not believe it to be true. She is entitled to do that, but a little bit of criticism of people who did not live up to their standards would also have helped. It is hard to find this in the report. Too many words like "inexplicable" are used. There is too great a belief that it is only the employees who are culpable. A board is supposed to have responsibilities; it is not a token to fulfil a legal requirement.
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