The existing terms of reference are not restrictive. It is a matter for the tribunal to determine how it carries out its tasks but it is open to it to examine the role of any and all State agencies in the matter specified in the terms of reference. In this regard, counsel for the tribunal is already in the process of interviewing all persons who held the office of Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform during the periods in question and that the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has been asked, and is providing, statements for the tribunal on all the issues coming within the terms of reference as well as discovering all relevant documentation.