Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána
9:00 am
Mr. John Twomey:
I do. When they considered the examination of the southern region, between six and eight people were involved at the outset. Six people were directly tasked with it and they brought in others to support them.
I will repeat what the Commissioner is trying to outline about the scale, the number and the complexity involved. It is difficult to defend before the committee what is the indefensible. The Commissioner has outlined that what happened was unacceptable behaviour. Not for one second are we making excuses to the committee or covering up in any shape or form. Rather, we are trying to provide members and others who are watching the answers they are seeking. In some cases-----
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