Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I again say that it was my expectation that he would be engaged in the matter and it was my expectation that he would be interviewed. The understanding I have of the matter is that the investigation that took place was based on the totality of the information and the documentation he provided which included extracts from PULSE, which members of the investigation team could access for themselves. I repeat my expectation was that he would be engaged and he would be interviewed. One can look at it in different ways; for example, from the perspective that there was a serious misunderstanding between the investigation team and a member of the Garda force who knew an investigation was taking place. I have no idea how that arose but Sergeant McCabe confirmed - not me - that matters got to a point where the investigation had been completed and a report was completed but the report had not been published-----

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