Dáil committee chair insists his hands are tied

BLAME culture is rife in Ireland, from public liability lawsuits to workplace disagreements.

The only problem is the further up the social ladder it goes, the less likely it is that people will either accept or assign blame – even when such a move is necessary and unavoidable.

For two months, the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment has overseen a detailed fact-finding mission to uncover the exact reasons for the devastation caused by last November’s floods.