Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I was actually coming into the Chamber in time for the next debate. I was listening in the office to Deputy Mattie McGrath's contribution and concur with him. We are both part of the Rural Independent Group. We work together on some issues and as individuals on others. I also have my concerns, as do Deputy Mattie McGrath and other members of the group. It was unfortunate to see individuals being picked out in the way that this happened.

As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will know, I am not a person who talks about any individual and would never like to do so. I definitely would not name people inside the House. However, we all know what happened. It was a bad time for An Garda Síochána. The one thing every one of us recognises is that 99% of the members of An Garda Síochána, whether they are senior officers or further down the ranks, are 100% respectable. However, there will always be a rogue element in the middle of every group. When it comes to some of the individuals involved, perhaps if I ever get to tell my own story of how I was picked out, it will make for interesting reading. However, I will not tell that story until I am no longer a Member of this House because there is enough going on.

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