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“Thank you very much for putting that on the record.”

“Good afternoon, everyone. Mr Beck, you have touched upon foreign actors in the social media space throughout this disorder. There were images and pictures shared that were actually in Russia but were purporting to be areas in Northern Ireland. There is a temptation to make things about us and think that we are very spe…”

“I appreciate that. Not to cut across you, but you have referred to mutual aid, and it is my understanding that mutual aid was made up of three or four constabularies from across the UK, one of them potentially in Scotland, where we know that there had also been attempts to stir up disturbance. Do you think that that wa…”

“Some of my constituents think that small boats are arriving on the shores of Northern Ireland. Can you—”

“There has been a cost to the taxpayer in people’s lives. What can you do to restore confidence in the system?”

“I also must declare an interest, as my husband is a civil servant and is currently paying into a pension. Does the Minister agree that this is one of the best examples we have of the social contract falling apart? People who have literally worked for the state are now unable to be paid by the state. I really welcome yo…”

“indicated assent.”

“Sorry for interjecting, Peter. Can you just explain to me that last comment about some people experiencing it in different ways, in terms of how the frustrations were manifesting themselves?”

“Sir Declan, under the previous senior leadership arrangements, why did employees who elevated issues have to wait “a very long time” for a response, or never heard back?”

“Holly, what are your views on that?”

“Forgive me, Sir Declan, for interjecting. This is not so much about—to use your phrase—“product” out the door. The substantive question is more in relation to the employees who elevated issues, not so much the internal financials that we discussed previously.”

“Peter, has the commission’s leadership been too preoccupied with firefighting, as the report suggests?”

“Holly, what are your views on that?”

“Sorry for interjecting, Peter. Can you just explain to me that last comment about some people experiencing it in different ways, in terms of how the frustrations were manifesting themselves?”

“Peter, has the commission’s leadership been too preoccupied with firefighting, as the report suggests?”

“I am going to concentrate on some of the findings in the May report, which highlighted that the ICRIR has spent £60 million since it was founded. Josephine, do you consider this to be good value for money, given that no case has concluded its investigations and findings stages yet?”

“Sir Declan, under the previous senior leadership arrangements, why did employees who elevated issues have to wait “a very long time” for a response, or never heard back?”

“Forgive me, Sir Declan, for interjecting. This is not so much about—to use your phrase—“product” out the door. The substantive question is more in relation to the employees who elevated issues, not so much the internal financials that we discussed previously.”

“I am going to concentrate on some of the findings in the May report, which highlighted that the ICRIR has spent £60 million since it was founded. Josephine, do you consider this to be good value for money, given that no case has concluded its investigations and findings stages yet?”

“It a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I welcome the fact that we are having this debate. I do not know what to say, other than that if I was one of those amazing parents and advocates in the Public Gallery, I would be absolutely seething with rage, not because of the beautiful, cherished, much-lov…”