Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The last sentence in Mr. Kelly's opening statement here today was, "There is also evident a culture that thinks An Garda Síochána is different from other public sector bodies and that the normal processes of financial procedures and transparent democratic accountability do not apply, for example in Deputy Commissioner Rice's letter of the 18 September 2009." The witness is saying that there is evidence for this in An Garda Síochána and the only thing he is citing to this view today is a letter from eight years ago. Does the witness take my point? He has expressed confidence in the deputy commissioner and the Commissioner. I am trying to be exact here now. I could understand that sentence if it read that there was this culture. Mr. Kelly however is saying "is", as in today. Now he is saying that he has full confidence in the Commissioner. Which is it? Can he clarify that?