Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We will go back to confidence agus, trí Ghaeilge, ag cothú muiníne i measc an phobail. Ní féidir muinín a chothú i measc an phobail agus na finnéithe ag freagairt mar seo. It is impossible to say we have confidence in the Garda if this is what is happening even now. This issue dates back to 2006. We have the Commissioner's initial statement which I have quoted minimising the issue and saying it was a legacy issue. Then the position changes when we realise it is a very serious and ongoing issue and the internal audit had to continue. Then we have Mr. Barrett telling us it would not have happened in his previous life. It is very serious. How could it happen that this matter was not acted on in 2006 or 2008? Yesterday and the day before the witnesses suddenly became aware that the very high ranking garda in charge had a completely different view from that of the Commissioner. Does the Commissioner understand why my mouth is open?