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

As this is the final question I would like to give the Taoiseach the opportunity to clarify the record of the Dáil. He just said in response to my colleague, Deputy Quinlivan, that the first he heard of the false allegations being made against Sergeant Maurice McCabe was after the "Prime Time" programme on Thursday night. Obviously he is not aware that Deputy Howlin raised those allegations earlier that day during Leaders' Questions. Does he honestly expect anyone to believe he did not hear of those allegations until the airing of the "Prime Time" programme when they were aired on the floor of this Chamber six or seven hours prior to the programme being broadcast?

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