The reports yesterday implied the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, said the Government was pulling back from the already agreed commission of inquiry into Project Eagle. The Tánaiste is no doubt aware that we have had motions in the Dáil on the matter and it was agreed that a commission of inquiry would be established into the activities around the sale of Project Eagle and that its terms of reference would allow the said commission of inquiry to add modules should other revelations emerge. The PAC is completing its work in the coming weeks in terms of the examination of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on Project Eagle. Could the Tánaiste indicate that the Government is still committed to holding a commission of inquiry, as agreed by the House, and could she please give that commitment today?

There were detailed discussions on this matter between the relevant spokespersons yesterday. I understand the PAC hopes to produce a report on the matter very shortly. It would be sensible to wait for that report to be published. Deputy MacSharry's own colleague suggested the same. We should wait for the report to be published and consider its findings before any further decisions are taken.