Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The two people who were having the conversation in the house knew about the correspondence. It defies belief that the Minister would not on the Monday evening have been briefed by departmental officials about the content of the letter. The Minister in his speech used words such as "furnished" and "received". What I am talking about is the content of the letter. One could not but be aware of the content of it in discussing the issue of the telephone recordings. The Secretary General was sent to tell the Garda Commissioner to reflect on his position because the Cabinet was very anxious about the matter.

Is the Taoiseach saying that the Minister was not briefed on the content of the letter at 6 p.m. on Monday by his departmental officials?

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