Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I feel rather inadequate standing in the Chamber before the Minister given that Shane's mother and sister are in the Gallery. They understand every detail of this case. In a more transparent and thorough-going democracy, for example, ancient Greece, they could have stood in front of the parliament and the nation to relay exactly the detail of the case and what happened.

I wish to point out to everyone watching, all Deputies present and the family that the Minister has just stated that her preference is for the completion of the GSOC inquiry before she does anything else. That is the stated preference of the Minister. Does that preference take into consideration the gravity of this case? It must do so. A man who had committed 42 offences was out on bail in both states on this island. He was stopped by the Garda and he was let go on his way. In fact, his partner was told to move over and he was told to drive the car. He was let go on his way and then he proceeded to murder a citizen of the State.

Some five years later, the family is facing another Christmas of anguish because of the absence of thorough-going and full disclosure, yet it is the Minister's preference not to have a public inquiry before the GSOC report comes through. It is not that the Minister cannot do otherwise. She could absolutely go for a public inquiry before the GSOC investigation is completed.

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