Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

-----and the Deputy should show some concern that the Garda Síochána should be fully supported in the State and, second, that the Garda Síochána should be properly overseen by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. That is precisely what the Government has set out to do, having given an independent power of inquiry to one of the most respected retired judges in the State.

I wish to make a point to Sinn Féin and other Opposition Deputies if they have more material. I understand that Deputy Martin met the Garda whistleblower last weekend, which is about five days ago.

He chose to send the material to the Taoiseach last night. Sinn Féin might have more material. In the interests of-----

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