Mr. Peter Whelan:

To talk about it broadly, there is no case where say anything publicly until, first, the DPP has told us whether there will be a charge and, if there is, what it is; second, without asking the DPP if it is okay to reveal it; and, third, without informing the garda or the representative he has nominated to be informed. Media reporting is one thing but what actually happens might be another. I do not want to talk about any case specifically, but we would never make a statement unless a garda’s representative or the garda knew what was coming.