Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Does the letter Mr. Gay Byrne received not show the type of systems in place, in that they were more interested in finding out who wrote the letter? The Commissioner was appointed at a time when it was known in the Department of Justice and Equality, in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and by a Minister that some fiasco was going on in the Garda Síochána, yet she was appointed. It was known that she knew about this.

If there is somebody retired, about whom allegations are proved in this inquiry, what sanctions will be taken with him or her? In the last weeks, we have listened to the Grace scenario and the McCabe scenario and we have listened to this today. Are politicians and Ministers being given the run-around by different Departments? They seem to be rotten to the core, given what is going on in this country. Are politicians being fobbed off when the media are the ones breaking all the news and all that is going on in different Departments?

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