Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the contrary, it is clear what the Government had in mind. It decided to set up a commission of investigation and on the terms of reference for it. Subsequent to the Government making its decisions, it sent the terms of reference to the former Minister for Justice and Equality for his information only in order that he would be in no doubt that the Government was going to press ahead with establishing the commission of investigation with the terms of reference as decided and agreed to by the Government before they were sent to the Deputy for his information because he was involved in litigation.

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