Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We are re-entering the twilight zone, stepping in and stepping out again as time passes. I resent the claim that the committee is attempting to bury something. That is an objectionable slur on members which should be withdrawn. I am concerned that someone who purports to be interested in protecting whistleblowers would decide to promote this type of agenda by handing over the transcript to the point where nobody, with all due respect to Sergeant McCabe and his team, knows where it will land. That is a questionable position which I will not support. I am also concerned about the view of any such action that other whistleblowers or potential whistleblowers could take in terms of future interaction with the committee. We should proceed with caution. I have made my position clear.