The Laffoy commission had two functions, investigative and therapeutic. Many of those who sought therapy at the commission felt somebody was listening to them at long last about their suffering. I heard a number of them on radio programmes and it was most moving. They were finally able to tell somebody who was open to believing them that they were physically and sexually abused. This element of the commission worked well but the investigative stage opened many legal challenges. As they were accused, the Christian Brothers were entitled to bring in lawyers to defend themselves. In defence of the Government, it decided to review the commission's work because it was facing a bill of €200 million for funding every aspect of the work. It was paying for the lawyers and barristers of the members of the clergy who were being accused.