Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Hopefully - there is a lot of paper here - he can report to me before Easter and we can decide then on the best thing to do here. As I have said, GSOC and the DPP are utterly independent of this House. Investigations into this matter of public interest have taken place. As the Deputy is aware, some of these allegations have been investigated by the Garda Commissioner, by GSOC in part or in full, or by the DPP. That work has been done. It is now necessary, in the interests of truth and credibility, to have the truth established here. The Deputy started off by asking a question about the family of a good woman who was murdered. I feel for that as well. Clearly every person in the House, irrespective of who they represent, understands that we need clarity, integrity and credibility. I hope this can lead to that. As I have said, the Minister, Deputy Shatter, received documentation from the whistleblower on 23 January and responded on 24 January. He received a very long piece of correspondence from the Garda Commissioner about the investigations that had taken place with regard to the matters mentioned in that letter. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, will deal with that tomorrow morning when he opens the statements here.

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