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

The Minister managed to avoid answering questions on this issue. His stated position is that he is a dynamic Minister fully in charge of his Department and that he should not be held accountable for the ongoing escalation of controversies in his Department or his role in pushing the Garda Commissioner into resignation. He claims to be responsible for everything positive and accountable for nothing negative.

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