Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

I do not believe there is promised legislation relevant to that, but I want to say this. Yesterday evening I said in this House in answer to a question from Deputy Jim O'Keeffe that I had no hand, act or part in the arrest of anybody yesterday in regard to these matters. I also indicated to him that I had not caused any complaint to be made to the Garda Síochána or requested any person to make a complaint. I said that on the record of this House in response to Deputy Jim O'Keeffe having asked me about these matters.

I was disappointed, therefore, to read in one of today's newspaper an article by Deputy Jim O'Keeffe stating that I had remained silent on the issue and that my fingerprints were all over these matters. On my honour I tell this House that what I said here yesterday was totally true.

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