Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

"Criminal misconduct" could mean anything at all. The Taoiseach stated that he did not know the content of those protected disclosures, but he has to say that because it would be unlawful for him to have knowledge of them. The terms of reference are clear and would not have covered the allegations brought to the Taoiseach by the Minister, Deputy Zappone, unless they were the same allegations made by Superintendent David Taylor in his protected disclosure. How could the Taoiseach have known that they were the same allegations when he gave such an assurance to the Minister, Deputy Zappone, unless he had knowledge of the protected disclosures? Let me remind the Taoiseach that this was before the judge confirmed they were the same allegations. The Taoiseach may wish to tell me that the question is irrelevant or, as I said, he may wish to attack me again. However, this question is totally and absolutely relevant. That is why the Taoiseach's motion of confidence in the Government should be rejected by the Dáil and why he should give us a definitive, definite and conclusive answer to this totally relevant question. When did he first become aware of the false allegation against Maurice McCabe and, on the related issue, did he see the protected disclosure?

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