Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am sorry, Deputy Shatter, but it is not right to portray it in that way. Legal advice was given. We did not write the report. The report had to be tested against those criteria and it was unfortunate that this level of redaction took place. The Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, and the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, are working on a way to improve that situation without being oblivious to the protection of the rights of other people who participated and contributed to the inquiry. When making a point the Deputy should try not to go over the top as usual, misrepresent the position and be unfair to people and their motives. The motivation of the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, is as good as Deputy Shatter's on these matters.

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