Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am assured by the Minister for Justice that he was not so briefed. I can confirm to the Deputy that on the Monday evening I was joined by the Attorney General, the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach and the Minister and Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Defence and that there was no discussion at that meeting about the letter or its contents.

Having been informed by the Attorney General the prior evening about these matters I felt that they were of such concern and gravity that I should reflect carefully on them and bring them to the attention of the Government, the Dáil and the Leaders of the Opposition. From that point of view, the Government made its decision to set up a commission of investigation, which is being followed through today in regard to a number of further decisions.

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