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Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: First of all, Deputy Adams, the e-mail that was circulated would have come from the Whip's office and not from the Taoiseach's office.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is the Department's e-mail address.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The letter to the Minister for Justice and Equality is a letter from the Ceann Comhairle to the Minister for Justice and Equality. It obviously was not a letter that was circulated to everybody. The Minister got the letter yesterday.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday morning.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: This morning. I am sorry.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: This Wednesday morning. Deputy Shatter wrote to the Ceann Comhairle back on 25 November.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The firm of solicitors of which Deputy Shatter is a member wrote to the private secretary in the Department of the Taoiseach on 8 December.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The firm of solicitors.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The legal firm, Gallagher Shatter Solicitors.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The private secretary to the Taoiseach responded to acknowledge the letter from Gallagher Shatter Solicitors on 21 November.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The position is that the Ceann Comhairle interprets the Standing Orders of the Dáil. The Ceann Comhairle is utterly independent in that position. The Government, following the Guerin report, decided and made a decision to set up a commission of investigation. The Government took legal advice on that and the Government made a decision to set up that investigation. The Ceann Comhairle,...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is very important, Deputy O'Dea, that this commission be set up in accordance with the Guerin report-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----and the decision of the Government following that. The Ceann Comhairle has ruled under Standing Order 57(3) that he will not allow a debate on the terms of reference. It is important that the Guerin report be followed through with the setting up of the commission of investigation. That is the purpose of placing this on the Order Paper. It was never listed for yesterday. If it was...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----which is very important in the interests of the Garda division, the Garda personnel involved-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Department of Justice and Equality in the way this was all handled.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: If I were to accede to Deputy Martin's request, first of all it would not change the situation or that the Ceann Comhairle has ruled. I do not intend to go against his ruling in his independence.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: I am anxious that the commission of investigation would be set up-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----and be let get on with its business. I think everybody can understand the importance of that.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I said, the situation is very clear.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The letter that was received-----