David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

May I clarify a point, I thought I had clarified this at the very start of my questions. There is no dispute whatsoever that there was a Government decision to reopen six Garda stations. That is a fact. There is also no dispute that the Minister for Justice and Equality set up criteria that were then given to the former Commissioner. That is a fact. We also know that it was up to the former Commissioner to amend, change, disregard or even establish her own criteria, if that was her wish. We heard from Mr. Ó Cualáin that she did not do that, that she choose to accept the criteria.

I am taking from Mr. O'Driscoll's response, and I do not in any way want to misinterpret what he has said, that Mr. Leahy in his recommendation to Mr. O'Driscoll seems to have a different view from he has just told this committee today. Is Mr. O'Driscoll telling me that Mr. Leahy said that his first preference would be to open Stepaside Garda station, and then he named a second station as well? That is not what I am being told here today.