John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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I get all that but that is what is incredible. I will conclude. We look forward to the guidelines, the independent review, being finalised. We should follow up with the Department to find out what recommendations it will make, when it will make them and when it expects implementation of the review panel. At the very least, we should continue that process and get that out of the way. Let the senior counsel do his job. There is a contradiction in what Mr. O'Brien has said. We will hear from the Department of Justice and Equality representatives in two weeks' time when I will ask them their opinion, when it comes to this report, and what the gardaí is telling them because, on one hand, the Information Commissioner has facilitated the release, partially, of this report but, on the other hand, Mr. O'Brien is saying the gardaí do not want this released. The picture as to what is going on is very unclear. Mr. O'Brien said he will not appeal it to the High Court but my view is that the Department of Health will not tolerate this much longer. Mr. O'Brien said he wants publication of this report, and that is fair enough, but we are getting to the end of this and we should just deal with it once and for all.