Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of this evening's proceedings was for Ministers to set out what they knew and when they knew about the shameful campaign against Maurice McCabe. The Taoiseach has not done this. I have asked him repeatedly to tell the Dáil when he became aware of the false child abuse allegations against Maurice McCabe. Perhaps it was years ago. We do not know. He has ignored my questions, stonewalled and refused to answer. So far, the Taoiseach has given three different versions in as many days about what he says the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs told him. For her part, the Minister is very clear about this, what the Taoiseach said to her and what her official told an official in the Department of the Taoiseach. While giving his contradictory versions, the Taoiseach has refused to say when he first became aware of the false allegation of child abuse against Garda McCabe. I would like to put that question directly to the Taoiseach now. When did he first become aware of this false allegation?

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