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

The report continues:

The Commission finds it impossible to resist the conclusion that, in some form, the Taoiseach did, indeed say that, putting at its lowest, he might, in light of an impending difficult Cabinet meeting, have difficulty in expressing confidence in the Commissioner. He did so in the knowledge that any equivocation in his expression of confidence was problematic for the Commissioner.

The Taoiseach sent the Secretary General out on what I consider to be a very improper journey.

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