Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It has recently been reported that the High Court has found that Angela Kerins, who had taken a case against the Committee of Public Accounts, is only obliged to pay one third of the costs of the case while the remaining two thirds are to be borne by the Committee of Public Accounts. This is quite a significant and unusual development. It is the first time this has happened in the history of this State. I ask the Leader to bring in the Minister for Finance to update the House on what implications this ruling has for the future of the Committee of Public Accounts and any changes that may be required.