Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

There are a number of other issues in the report, but what has been discussed is important. In his reply the Minister appeared to suggest that if people made allegations of a crime, people should bin them. Does he seriously suggest that, given what has transpired and what is contained in the Morris report? My remaining questions relate to other aspects of the Morris tribunal report. Will the promised Garda Síochána amendment Bill introduce wider provision for retrospective inquiries given the Minister has heard in the Chamber today that abuse of power was not confined to the Donegal area? Will the Minister give a commitment not to use that legislation to allow the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to "lease" back some or many of its complaints to the Garda to investigate itself, which was found to be quite flawed by the Morris tribunal?

Will the covert surveillance Bill vest powers of authorisation in the Judiciary as suggested in the Morris tribunal report? What steps have been taken to address the cultural problems surrounding the member in charge, as mentioned in the Hartnett report and the Morris tribunal report, by introducing specific refresher training for members in charge to address the problems of additional work being put on a member in charge? Have steps been taken to make the procedures relating to the approval of applications for the extension of detention periods more robust and accountable? In my earlier contribution I gave examples in this regard.

Will section 6.37(4) of the Garda code, requiring a garda first to refute claims against the force, be replaced so that the garda has a duty to tell the truth first and foremost and that the courts will refute any charges?

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