Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

Many of the contributions have clouded the issue by moving away from discussion of the Morris tribunal. While I appreciate there may be other incidences of wrongdoing by the Garda, as referred to by Sinn Féin and others, it is important to state that many members of the Garda Síochána have been murdered by organisations. As what is good for the goose is good for the gander, I suggest we should not be selective by using the Morris tribunal to have a go at the Garda countrywide.

The public wants to have confidence in the Garda. This desire often clouds our view of the many wrongdoings which have been carried out by the force. I note that the Minister stated in his contribution that the former Ministers, Deputy O'Donoghue and Nora Owen, were not culpable and I welcome that statement. However his attitude over the past few weeks was a little unbecoming of him and his office——

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