PAC won’t hear Ansbacher evidence

The civil servant at the centre of Ansbacher claims will not now be quizzed by the Dáil spending watchdog.

The Public Accounts Committee made the decision in closed session yesterday after receiving legal advice.

Enterprise Department official Gerard Ryan had compiled a dossier regarding on offshore accounts. He had wanted to give evidence in private, similar to Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe . However, PAC members were toldhe was not covered by protected disclosure legislation, and decided to wind-up the inquiry.