Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

He said that a particular individual might be a subordinate member of an organisation but I am not aware of any evidence to that effect. The imputation may damage that person's reputation.

We are talking about ethics, not law. The body in question is established to look primarily at ethics. That may include a criminal wrongdoing but its primary focus is on ethics. People are entitled to examine the ethical background of bodies involved in such work. The imputation seems to be that people are entitled to throw anything they like at the State but the State must operate with its hands tied behind its back, unable to respond.