Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The mismanagement by the Taoiseach of this crisis, his deliberate keeping of the Minister in the dark, insistence on keeping himself in a position of wilful ignorance, refusal to seek out key facts, and refusal to abide by his constitutional obligation to afford the Garda Commissioner fair procedures and natural justice all combine to create a situation where all of us should agree that the House cannot have confidence in him as Taoiseach. I note that the Taoiseach did not offer any apology to the former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan. At minimum, the Taoiseach made the decision to send Mr. Purcell out to Mr. Callinan's home late at night when the Taoiseach did not have the full facts at his disposal. As such, the Taoiseach owes that man an apology. Perhaps some of the Taoiseach's own party front bench should visit him in his home late at night and inform him that, if asked the following day, the vast majority of his parliamentary party would not express confidence in him. Maybe then, the Taoiseach would understand the very hollow distinction between being sacked and merely becoming resigned.

See this speech in context