Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have three points. I agree with the ruling of the Chair. It is extraordinary to be handed this letter with this request. It is no secret that this report will be published in the coming days or week.

Second, the letter makes reference to the media. I have not seen anything in the media relating to any extracts from this report. We have been very clear in how we have done our work on it.

Third, the letter is bizarre. If one reads the letter, it is more or less requesting that we send to the Commissioner a copy of the documentation that the Garda Síochána, through their CEO have already sent us. That is bizarre. We can provide the documentation just to be sure but it seems strange that the Garda is sending us information that we requested and now we have to send it back out to it again.