James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Nugent very much. I will also ask the Commissioner a number of questions on the years we are studying, 2020 in particular, as An Garda Síochána faced an extraordinary year that year. It was also extraordinary from a controversy perspective in that a number of high-profile cases involving people in public life arose during the early stages of the pandemic. Section 41, of which I am sure the Commissioner is very familiar, is around how the Commissioner communicates sensitive information to the Government in respect of people who are in public life and other aspects where he feels there may be a matter of concern. Generally, when the Commissioner is engaging under section 41 does he communicate with the Minister for Justice directly or with the Secretary General of the Department of Justice?