John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am working on the basis that when we dealt with procurement here, it was agreed the relevant group would be brought before the committee. It was unanimously agreed. We took a step in the direction of Sergeant Maurice McCabe and it was uncharted territory. We would not have had the information given to us as clearly if we had taken any other route or if we had not intervened. The story that this lady has to tell is shocking. It is shocking that an arm of the State would treat a family or individual like this. We should hear the story. Yes, it does open the gate but we have already set a precedent for this. I cannot understand another side of a story unless I hear it. If I am constantly going to be fed with one side of the argument, I am only going to take up that side of the argument.