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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What about the Garda leaks in the media to attack the Garda Ombudsman? It is a despicable use by senior gardaí of well known journalists to attack the GSOC, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It took four years to get to where we are now because of the 42 information requests that should be responded to within three months under protocols, only 17 have been answered.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is a very serious matter and we have not had a public comment from the Minister in over a month expressing any concerns about the implications of this report.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When will the Minister make a public statement about what he makes of the Garda Ombudsman and does he condemn in the strongest terms the gardaí who dealt with a number of journalists to voice their spin against this over the week-end following publication of this report?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In the days that followed there were two prominent media reports of senior Garda sources utilising the services of journalists to attack the integrity of this report. Does the Minister condemn that in the strongest terms?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: These are priority questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Whatever about oral questions the Acting Chairman cannot give way on a matter like this.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have wasted time on this. Can the Acting Chairman give us another minute each?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Acting Chairman for his co-operation. If the Minister were on our side of the House he would be going purple with indignation now about the fact that such serious terms are used by people who were tasked by the public to do their job. They have said in the seven page summary, which the public can see, that they do not have the ability to do the job that they are asked to do....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----had charges dropped. This involves €1.7 million worth of drugs. This is serious stuff and we need a strong statement in the public interest after all these years.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his initial response to the recently published report of its Public Interest Investigation from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission that outlined serious concerns regarding the ongoing procedures with An Garda Síochána and the poor level of cooperation with their investigation. [28435/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is not good enough. The seven page summary of the public interest investigation which was released more than one month ago indicates the ombudsman commission's grave concern regarding Garda Síochána practices in the implementation and management of informant handling procedures, both historic and current. The establishment of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Government will not fool us because we have sat with the troika and asked them what the challenge is. The troika has said it is only interested in deficit reduction in the coming years, but how we get there is entirely in our hands. The Government makes choices. It chooses every time to let the very wealthy in this State and those from overseas who come to this State off the hook....

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Government can be sure of this: it may have forced the hound-dogs of Revenue onto the people and brought in the legislation, and the people might be paying the tax reluctantly now, but they will not be fooled.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: They will have their say, and the smirks will be wiped off the Government faces something beautiful. I look forward to that day.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I look forward to the day of retribution when all the hope and all the lies those in government told and all the promises they broke come back to kick them in the backside. They have it coming to them in a big way.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Here is the final mix.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I understand Fine Gael, and we know all about those in Fianna Fáil who say that we cannot pay this tax now but they have no alternatives and no commitments.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Anyway, what the hell is going on with the Labour Party? A documentary has been made called "Labour's Way". It reminds every Labour Party member of the great mistakes they made in the past, including being the buttress to right-wing Fine Gael Governments that imposed austerity. Here they are again making the same mistakes. Those in government have choices. They should stop the nonsense,...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Remember the moment the Members opposite sat down on the Government benches at last after all the years out in the wilderness. At last they got their chance. The people had rejected with gusto Fianna Fáil for its bankruptcy of this State. They would have felt that was a moment of hope, a moment of great change. That was the rhetoric and that was the language that was used. Of all...