Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government considered the matter this morning. The Minister briefed the Cabinet on the events that have occurred in the GSOC controversy following from the committee's hearing last Wednesday. He also briefed the Cabinet in regard to further information and documentation received from GSOC since then and further technical information he has received regarding the alleged surveillance of GSOC. In light of all of that information and his briefing, the Cabinet decided to appoint a retired High Court judge to review all of these papers and reports completely independently -----

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