Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When the Minister published the report, she said she would ask the Garda Commissioner to examine it and indicate what further measures might be taken to prevent this type of difficulty in the future. She said she would seek the Commissioner’s proposals concerning the implementation of the recommendations made. Given the nature of reports in recent days, particularly in the Irish Examiner, on the documentation alleging the Garda Commissioner might have instructed her legal team to claim Sergeant McCabe had been motivated by malice when highlighting malpractice within the force, has the Minister spoken to the Commissioner about this? If not, is she planning to do so? Does she agree with the Garda Commissioner's analysis that she is precluded from clarifying the issue any further than she did last night?

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