Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I want to be helpful to the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality because I want to help the public. We all are clear that we want an efficient, professional modernised police force that can apprehend criminals who are doing a great deal of damage in this State. Part of this investigation was about serious matters that happened regarding crimes committed and which were part of the subject of the investigation.

I repeat what I want to know now. It is a simple request. What is the Tánaiste's plan to give the House information which, as has been stated earlier, whether one likes it or not, is now in the public domain relating to the questions asked and put, apparently, as far as we know, according to accurate records, by the lawyers?

Let me stress that no one here has suggested that any of the limitations put on witnesses by section 11 about information being published is in any way being questioned. We are talking about the legal strategies and about the fact that the suggestion and the claims have been made that a legal strategy was being undertaken which would seek to undermine matters regarding credibility and even integrity.

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