The Ombudsman also asked Parliament to comment on the complainant’s statement that certain unnamed MEPs had sought direct contact with Parliament’s Secretary-General in order to influence the selection procedure.
D’iarr an tOmbudsman ar an bParlaimint tuairim a thabhairt, freisin, faoi ráiteas an ghearánaí gur iarr Feisirí áirithe de Pharlaimint na hEorpa nár ainmníodh iarracht dul i dteagmháil go díreach le hArd-Rúnaí na Parlaiminte chun ladar a chur sa phróiseas roghnaithe.