Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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If one mentions that complaint to the Department and to all these fine people, ultimately, they represent the Department that is likely to bring one to court at the end of the investigation. In such a situation, many people will take note that they are being asked to complain to the very people who will bring them to court, because it is not the special investigations unit that brings one to court but the Minister and the Attorney General. Ultimately, the State brings one to court. I recall that in one high-profile case that was thrown out in the courts, people, including the Minister in the previous Government, were approached about it. However, because there was an ongoing investigation, they were fairly powerless to do anything about the matter.