Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It was an extraordinary reply, yet, having sent that letter to the Taoiseach, the Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter, went into the House to say the Garda whistleblower had not co-operated with the inquiry. That was a blatant untruth. That is the critical point. In the interests of fair play, the Minister needs to correct the record, if he has any sense of decency towards the individual concerned.

I know that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, met Mr. Maurice McCabe. The Minister then went on Morning Ireland to say, "I believe this man to be credible," much to the anger of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. I know that, too.

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