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

Can the Taoiseach explain to the House how the Secretary General - I will cite the report - briefed the Minister on the matter on Monday evening? How could he brief the Minister on the matter without briefing him on the letter? Can the Taoiseach explain that? The letter is comprehensive and outlines a series of actions that the Commissioner took since last November on this issue. It is just not credible, particularly in the context of the Secretary General a few hours later being sent out to the Commissioner's house. I would love to have been a fly on the wall. I would love to have seen the Commissioner's reaction to the Secretary General. Was it, "Did I not send you a letter two weeks ago-----

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