Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I said that because they made that absolutely public themselves. The Deputy's memory is as good as mine. They said it. I did not give the guarantee mentioned. The Deputy should not mislead people by saying I did. I believed those concerned and, quite rightly, took their statement at face value. The judge, who also took it at face value, considered it worthwhile to continue this investigation because of the powerful evidence he was getting. I fully support that. This is in the documentation for the Deputy to read. It is not responsible to discredit him.