As a member of the compellability committee of these Houses, which is responsible for the rules under which witnesses may be called before committees – a serious responsibility that has led to the High Court on occasion – I am certain the provision we are discussing cannot be implemented. In the event of a person appearing before a committee of the House and being questioned on the merits of a certain policy, it would not be acceptable to that committee – or, on appeal, to the High Court – for that person to say he or she was precluded from answering that question because of a legislative provision against discussing such matters with a committee of the Oireachtas. I am convinced that the author of that provision did not consider its meaning in real terms.