Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The only commission that we are committed to establishing arising from a Government decision in response to the revelations about the tape recordings in Garda stations across the country is the commission of investigation into those matters, headed up by the soon-to-be-retired Supreme Court judge, Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly. There is enough to be going on with in that particular matter in terms of correspondence on tapes and all of the other allegations about which we are all concerned, but about which none of us has the facts. It would be wise if this Parliament endorsed the establishment of that commission. The terms of reference are being discussed by the Government and will be discussed and finalised with Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly. They will then be brought to this Chamber so that we might debate what we want this person to inquire into and establish by way of fact. Against that, we can subsequently propose remedies, solutions, commentaries or whatever. I respectfully suggest to the Deputy that, when the draft terms of reference have been concluded by the Government and Mr. Justice Fennelly-----

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