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Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Justice and Equality appointed that confidential recipient. Does the Taoiseach think that is appropriate in the context of a conversation between a whistleblower and the confidential Garda recipient? There has been no denial since this was aired on the record of this House last week. I have seen and read the transcript myself. It is extremely disturbing and extremely sinister.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It saps any confidence one could now have in terms of how justice is being administered. Are we serious? What kind of a democracy are we talking about-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----when someone can say a Minister will go after a whistleblower?

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is one topic.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I find the Taoiseach's response extraordinary. I asked a very straightforward question in regard to that matter, namely, whether he would establish an independent panel of inquiry. He refused to answer it, and he went on a long rigmarole. I also asked him, as I made very clear at the outset of my question, about confidence in the administration of justice-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is the same issue.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: Sorry. It is the relationship between the ombudsman's office and the Garda. The Minister himself has made the relationship between the Garda ombudsman's office and the Garda confidential recipient.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Minister himself has made that connection in the House. It is outrageous that an attempt should be made to suppress a legitimate issue I have raised-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: ------that goes to the very core of the administration of justice in this country.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not have the bottle to answer the question I put to him.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is not dramatics. I do not normally do this, a Cheann Comhairle, but this matter-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am here a long time, and I have never seen a leader of the Opposition interrupted so much at any time since Leaders' Questions came in.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I have never seen that type of intervention, a Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is unprecedented how you come in to protect certain situations. You made it clear to the Taoiseach that he dare not reply to a very fundamental question.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: If you would allow me to finish, I would finish, but you do not. I want a simple answer. It is on the record of this House since last Thursday that a whistleblower-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----was told by the Garda confidential recipient that the Minister for Justice and Equality will "go after you" if this material goes into the public domain. I can think of nothing more important-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am raising it, but you are trying to stop me raising it-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----and you are trying to stop the Taoiseach from answering it.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is a very simple question. Is the Taoiseach aware of it? Has the Taoiseach sought confirmation from the Minister? Is it because, and I do not want to cast any aspersions on the individual-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: No, because the whistleblower will say-----