Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

——that was given to a poor new Deputy, I wonder who scripted it.

Although I wish I had more time, I must conclude on the profound point in this regard, which is that the attitude and role of Jim Higgins and me was supported throughout on a cross-party basis by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, which sent a legal team to support us, because the outing of wrong is the collective responsibility of all Members. My great concern in respect of today's response by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is that he wishes to wind back the clock, as though there never was a Morris tribunal, these truths had never been uncovered and this would be a happier place had none of this awfulness ever come to light. I greatly resent this and Members must fight tooth and nail to ensure that the outing of truth is their priority in this regard.

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