Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The question I am trying to pursue concerns the state of knowledge held by the Department of Justice and Equality. The Taoiseach told the House that the Department was aware of the strategy after the cross-examination of Sergeant McCabe. That took place in May 2015. The Taoiseach told the House yesterday that the Tánaiste was not aware of this until it came into the public domain, which was a full year later in May 2016. Just for clarity, is the Taoiseach telling the House that the strategy was kept from the Tánaiste, who was then Minister for Justice and Equality, for a full year by her officials?

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