Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I wish to be absolutely clear. I have nothing but the highest respect for the members of that committee and nothing I have said on this issue takes from them. I am supportive of them in everything they do and I know of the work they are doing. I have no problem with the way they discharge their business nor do I have a scintilla of criticism about the way they do their work. They have been diligent, have given two summers to it and no one could ask for more from them.

The issue is that we set up this committee and we should get reports on what is happening. Having raised the matter yesterday, I woke up this morning to hear a whole news report on it on the 7 o'clock news. Why can we not be told?