I have a small request on a separate issue. At the previous meeting there may have been a perception among the representatives of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that we were blaming them. I walked past them outside and one comment I overheard was that one would swear they were responsible for the situation. It might be useful for us to send a letter saying that the robustness of the questions related to the issue and did not in any way apportion blame to them. They were definitely taken aback by the meeting.
Business of Joint Committee
I appreciate the point. That was the reason at the time I asked the Deputy to come to a halt. I am happy with where the Deputy wanted to go but we must do it in a different forum.
It was the views of those individuals that I was trying to get more than anything else.
We will go into private session.
The joint committee went into private session at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4.05 p.m. until 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 October 2012.