Mr. Martin Callinan:

These are matters beyond my control. I have already indicated my position in relation to assistant Commissioner O'Mahony, a very experienced man, a man of great integrity, a man who has been around the criminal justice for a long time, a man who has prosecuted not alone members with An Garda Síochána but many serious criminals and a man who is now in charge of the crime and security section of An Garda Síochána, the most sensitive area in An Garda Síochána. His reputation is known far and wide, well beyond the boundaries of An Garda Síochána and its membership, and I think his reputation speaks for itself. I have seen nothing to indicate to me that the integrity or character of Mr. O'Mahony has been tarnished or offended against in any way. As far as I am concerned, he is a first class policeman, he is a first class officer and he produced a first class report establishing the facts around allegations that, to be fair, could not have been explored fully within the limited access that the people had in producing the allegations. Had they been aware of the information, the further information that was available in so many of these cases, as is highlighted in the report, clearly people would come to a different view and would have to come to a different view. Assistant Commissioner O'Mahony laid bare the facts of this case, warts and all. That is the factual position whether we like it or not or whether we choose to have a different view. That is the position, Deputy.