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

All the evidence to date indicates very clearly that the Government has no interest in effective systems of oversight or governance. The Taoiseach has established that very plainly in public view. It is astonishing that the Labour Party and Fine Gael are to be allowed to be complicit in Alan Shatter's activities, which are aimed at undermining whistleblowers within An Garda Síochána and burying any controversy arising in respect of malpractice by An Garda Síochána. In this particular instance, it is a most serious allegation of potential bugging of the oversight offices. Alan Shatter is the lead Minister in this but the Taoiseach is his boss and those who sit around the Cabinet table are his colleagues. They are responsible for the actions he undertakes.

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