Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will repeat some of the questions I asked in my opening statement. Will the Minister outline in detail the process by which he came into possession of the information he used on "Prime Time"? Does he have similar information pertaining to other people, including politicians? Did he request similar information pertaining to citizens or politicians? Has he previously used similar information against other people or political opponents in the fashion in which he did last Thursday night?

In regard to the briefing, can he tell us the exact format it took? Was it oral or written? Who was present at the briefing in addition to the Minister and the Garda Commissioner? Are those people bound to secrecy or confidentiality? Will they respect the data protection legislation? Was the content of the briefing given to the Minister discussed by him with his Government colleagues?

In regard to the incident to which Deputy Mick Wallace referred, which it is fair to say is an unrecorded incident, will the Minister explain how it made its way to him through the system? Does he recognise and adhere to the data protection legislation in his role as Minister and within his Department?

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