Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, it is not. In respect of the direction in the terms of reference, the Minister is examining this matter to see if it is possible to have a facility whereby an expansion of the number of cases that might come before the tribunal of inquiry can be considered.

The judge nominated to head up the commission of investigation is a serving member of the Supreme Court. He has set out a timeline for consideration of the commission of investigation. It will be a matter for the judge if he wishes to take on this responsibility and the timeline required to do so.

In regard to the workings of the Government, as the Deputy will be aware the Government has a range of challenges to consider every week. Members of the Independent Alliance work well with Government. It is true that one is always learning lessons in terms of how business should be conducted but the discussions took place at Cabinet because the protected disclosures do not allow for a discussion of the detail. The Minister, Deputy Zappone, made it clear yesterday that following her discussion with Sergeant McCabe she did not want to put in the public domain the graphic details of the discussion she had with him. As I pointed earlier, the false allegations made to Tusla about Sergeant McCabe were clearly covered in the terms of reference about criminal misconduct.

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