Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First, the counsel appointed will be able to raise any questions or queries that arise with An Garda Síochána. I am presuming this will occur and that gardaí will fully co-operate with that. I am sure the Deputies will be interested to know I have received a detailed report which addresses all of the different issues that have been in the public domain and issues raised in the context of the Fr. Molloy case by a number of individuals, including issues that have been the subject of media reports. These issues have been dealt with in great detail. I would be anxious that we can put as much of that as possible into the public domain but there are certain legal issues around that.

The first job is for the appointed senior counsel to make decisions about the report and to allow it to be published. At the same time, however, there is the key issue, which I referenced, of "taking into account existing mechanisms for the investigation of offences, to identify matters, if any, of significant public concern arising from this examination and in respect of which such further inquiry would have a reasonable prospect of establishing the truth". I am assuming that on reading what will be furnished to the senior counsel, questions or queries may arise and they will be dealt with appropriately by An Garda Síochána.

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