Dáil debates

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

 

6:40 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ultimately, however, nothing has happened.

To return to the substance of this debate, the Minister for Justice and Equality has admitted that what he did in respect of Deputy Wallace was wrong. The Minister displayed a serious lack of judgment. Any individual can display such a lack of judgment. The point now is that he must resolve this matter very quickly in order to ensure that people can have confidence in him and in the justice system. Every citizen in this State has an obligation to comply with members of An Garda Síochána when they are requested to do so. I am appalled by the fact that any Deputy could besmirch Article 15.13 of the Constitution which, as the Minister knows, was put in place for a very good reason. It is simply unacceptable that it could be used lightly and glibly by someone stopped at the side of the road.

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