David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

What Mr. Barrett said goes to the heart of these issues. He referenced internal guard dogs "not barking" and said that withholding information appeared to have been co-ordinated. He said that denying information to internal audit could only have happened if it was supported by senior Garda management. This is a very serious accusation. He goes on to say these practices were not just tolerated, but protected from scrutiny, and he referred to concerns over the risks being run. He also said the actions being undertaken by the working group were an effort to cover up.