Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It appears to me now that is the style of this Government. The Government has now placed a question mark over its ability to oversee impartial, accountable policing in this State. This is the gravest disservice which the Government can do to An Garda Síochána. Can the Tánaiste confirm that no agency of this State was authorised to put GSOC under surveillance? Can he categorically state that no arm of this State was authorised to put the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission under surveillance? Can the Tánaiste answer that question? Notwithstanding the investigation by the committee, can he confirm the establishment of the independent inquiry which these matters given their gravity require?

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