Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

No action has been taken of any kind, despite the extraordinary circumstances except that this journalist now is at risk. As I understand it, under the Commissions of Investigation Act, it is an offence to make available the report or any part of the report, which it is alleged was done by a garda in these circumstances, but it is not an offence to receive it. Is this action being taken against the journalist on the basis of the Official Secrets Act or the Commissions of Investigation Act? In any event it is a sad day and it is not sufficient for the Minister to give the pledge that he gave to Deputy Jim O'Keeffe last night in circumstances where it is known and admitted that his Department caused these actions to be taken against the journalist in question.

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