Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister, in withdrawing the motion, wants to get this right. There is no point, on a matter of such sensitivity and personal tragedy, in having political differences of opinion. Following the statutory investigations into matters raised by Deputies Deasy, McGuinness and others, the Government agreed to set up a commission of investigation. Let us make sure that it is right and proper, comprehensive and that it covers all the issues that Deputies have quite rightly raised. This is a matter of genuine public interest and considerable public concern.

Deputy Martin mentioned three issues, namely, the timeline, the treatment of whistleblowers and the overlap of issues that will arise. I am quite sure the chairman, who is a very competent person, will do a first-class job. Obviously there will be an overlap of incidents, events and timelines. Let us hope that during the course of today, in the discussions with Fianna Fáil and other parties, agreement can be reached on amending the terms of reference to cover the issues that need to be covered.

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