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Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The senior counsel appointed by Government will now engage directly with Sergeant McCabe in regard to the allegations that the Deputy Martin gave me.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Sergeant McCabe sent a communication to the Department of the Taoiseach in April last year where he said, when he was speaking to the assistant commissioner:I again remarked that I was concerned and seriously concerned that I was never contacted or interviewed and I informed the Assistant Commissioner that I had seen tens of thousands of corrupt terminations on PULSE and I hoped his report...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes, but the report was not published and the Minister already said that in that event, if amendments had to be made to it then they would be made.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will have the opportunity to hear the Minister again in response to the statements here this evening.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has dealt with this aspect this morning in terms of the communications that his Department-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----had following Deputy Martin's charge of no action being taken by him on receipt of very serious allegations received in the Department of Justice and Equality.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has pointed that out. Deputy Martin gave me these allegations, this documentation last week.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government has responded. There were three decisions yesterday-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----the direct engagement between the senior counsel and Sergeant McCabe, and I hope we can move on to find out the truth-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----of the very serious matters that were raised about assaults and other elements of allegations of misconduct, incompetence or poor behaviour by gardaí. The bigger picture that the Deputy Martin and everyone else wants is that we have a Garda force that is transparent, accountable and competent and that the oversight body of GSOC can be reformed in a way that reflects that accurately...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the question that Deputy Martin asked, I referred to Garda Sergeant McCabe's own words when he spoke to Assistant Commissioner, John O'Mahony, when he was invited to make a contribution or information that he had available to the investigation team. He said he ended the call because he was alarmed that the assistant commissioner wanted to speak to someone on the investigation...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it is called truth. The position is that the confidential recipient was appointed for a particular job - to receive confidential information from serving members of the Garda for transmission to the Commissioner or to the Minister for Justice and Equality. When the transcript arose of an alleged conversation that took place between the confidential recipient and Sergeant Maurice...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the Minister's intentions, or rather the remarks about the Minister's possible intentions with a view to following through if confidential information was given. As the confidential recipient did not answer the question about whether he said these words, and if this was what he said, we could not have a situation where, without answering those straight questions, somebody could...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Collins cannot have it both ways. For the last number of weeks, she was complaining that the Minister for Justice and Equality was impacting on GSOC, which is completely independent. Now, she is telling me that GSOC is not able to do its job. I cannot second-guess what an independent investigative authority will do in regard to any case that comes before it. It is not for the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: I draw the Deputies' attention to the fact that the murder of person X, the murder of James Goonan, the murder of Shane Tuohey and the attempted murder of Dr. O'Flaherty were all mentioned during the debate on the Garda ombudsman Bill. They say that since that time, nothing has happened and they are bringing to my attention further inadequacies within the Garda ombudsman's office. They say...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----and about where it is inadequately grounded in legislation. She can have free rein to go before that committee and point out where and how she considers the legislation can be strengthened. I point out to the Deputy that the handing in of the 24 submissions to the Department by members of the delegation arose from a Private Members' Bill here in July 2013 on an amendment to the Garda...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure where the Deputy has been for the past while because GSOC is an independent entity set up for the specific purpose of dealing with complaints from members of the public against serving members of the gardaí. The Deputy is now telling me that GSOC does not have the powers to investigate the complaints that were made. That is what I understand her to be saying. That is...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No.13a, statements on allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána (resumed); and No. 18, Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 Seanad - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 135, motion re post office network (resumed), to conclude at 9 p.m. tonight if not previously concluded. Tomorrow's business after Oral Questions shall be No. 14,...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: I listened to Deputy Donnelly last week saying that all these mortgage holders were going to be sold down the swanee with the process that is being followed here. The Minister dealt with this on a number of occasions because the liquidator has a responsibility in terms of the creditors. The Minister pointed out that were he to interfere in the process, he could be open to legal challenge...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will.