Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the way there a journalist told me the gist of the Taoiseach's statement, as I told him during our meeting. At the same time as we were told what was in the Taoiseach's statement the media were told what was in it. Why did the Taoiseach not come here? The Commissioner has resigned and this does not happen every day. The Taoiseach has revelations of a new scandal. It is a serious business. Should the first port of call not be here? Should this not be the place to discuss these matters? I have reminded the Taoiseach many times here that he assumed office on the promise of an entirely new way of doing politics. He had to be dragged on this issue towards the announcement on reform he made today. There is not one comma, full stop or iota of the Good Friday Agreement in any institution or agency or any protocols in this State. The people here deserve what the people of the North deserve, which is transparent accountability and a Minister with responsibility for justice who delivers it. The Minister for Justice and Equality should go. Will the Taoiseach not review what he stated earlier and do the decisive thing and ask the Minister, Deputy Shatter, to resign?

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