A cabinet minister has said a Commission of Investigation could be set up to investigate the sale of SiteServ.
But Brendan Howlin says a further inquiry would be only be ordered if an internal investigation uncovers some evidence of wrongdoing.
He was speaking as the Dáil voted down a Fianna Fáil proposal for a Commission of Investigation into the sale by IBRC to Denis O'Brien's Millington.
He says the opposition would complain if a Commission WAS set up - because it probably wouldn't report back until after the election:
