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

I do not have all of my papers on this issue with me. I had them in the House this morning. I am advised by the departmental officials that no one from the Department sits on the working group. The first I knew of it was in the past 24 hours. Today is Wednesday - I am trying to re-focus on timelines in order that no one shoots me for them. I do not know who sits on the working group. I presume it involves officials from the Office of the Attorney General and An Garda Síochána. It seems to be a working group organised by An Garda Síochána; I am not entirely clear, as I do not have the letter with me. The letter I read did not detail who was on the group. My understanding of it is that it is working through issues relating to the tapes. I am advised by the departmental officials that no one from the Department has been or is on the group and we are not privy to who is on it. I am sure it is a matter that can be clarified.

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