Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is unfair of the Tánaiste to say that we are rushing to judgment. This has been going on for over two years. If O'Neill recommends an inquiry, and if one is established, will the Tánaiste include other protected disclosures in it rather than the two in question? She will be familiar with Keith Harrison's case. His legal team said that, in a repeat of Sergeant McCabe's experience, it could confirm that An Garda Síochána contacted politicians and members of the media to undermine Garda Harrison's credibility and destroy his reputation by spreading false and malicious rumours in a bid to undermine his disclosures and dissuade him from pursuing this matter.

If there is an inquiry into all of this, can the Tánaiste leave the Garda Commissioner in situin view of the fact that she will be the subject of inquiry? It was bad enough she was in situduring the O'Higgins investigation and report. I am sure the Tánaiste has seen the transcript herself. It was pretty damning about what went on. We are not rushing to judgment. Is the Tánaiste going to include other protected disclosures in the case of an inquiry which may be recommended by O'Neill? Will she leave the Commissioner in situif that is the case?

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