Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. To be clear, I do not question any of the Taoiseach's actions in this regard. The Taoiseach is known as a man who values loyalty and is known as a man who is loyal to his friends and colleagues, which is admirable. However, this issue is not about loyalty. This is about an incredibly difficult and important piece of work that must be done to drive long-term meaningful change in An Garda Síochána and to rebuild public trust that has been shattered in An Garda Síochána. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, was in the Chamber to make a statement earlier and there are many things he could have said. However, he used the opportunity instead to attack Members of Dáil Éireann-----

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