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- Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, to her new post and wish her well with her responsibilities. It is a big challenge. This is a report to the Taoiseach entitled "Review of the action taken by An Garda Síochána pertaining to certain allegations made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe", by Seán Guerin, SC, of 6 May 2014. The first page of his conclusions, page 329,...
- Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: We are talking about any organisation whose members face the significant daily challenges that must be borne by those whose duty it is to ensure the security of the State and the safety of its citizens.
- Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: There is no organisation other than the Government that is more relevant to that statement, as a platform for the report.
- Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: I will proceed to another part of the conclusions made in the report. It states:While it is beyond the scope of this review to make any determination of the complaints Sergeant McCabe has made, the documentation examined gives cause to share the concern expressed in them and, for the reasons outlined in this report, there is cause for concern as to the adequacy of the investigations that...
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: No.
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: I have not had an opportunity to look into this Bill in great detail. There is no point in trying to present myself as somebody who has looked into it in great detail, because I have not done so, but I will make some general observations regarding what has happened to the NPRF since the 31st Dáil was formed. In a development I viewed with alarm and regret, as I felt it was the wrong...
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: Given that only the Minister and three colleagues are here, and I welcome Deputy Coppinger, I might as well be talking in the garden at home.
- National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)
Peter Mathews: I hope it is recorded. Perhaps the Minister would ask his colleagues on the Government benches to examine this and to start the banking inquiry along the lines I have just mentioned, because it could save a great deal of money. Let us save some money for the taxpayer and let us share with the taxpayer the truthful, fair and even-handed opening scene. Let us pull back the curtains and start...
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: I refer to the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013, which makes provision for the Oireachtas joint committee undertaking a banking inquiry. Will the Taoiseach confirm what he said a few days ago, that there will be no whip imposed at any stage and in any-----
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: It is.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: No. This is not concluded business.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: We are in a democracy.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach said there would be removal of the whip in regard to the banking inquiry because he wants a full, open, transparent and honest inquiry. Unless the starting point of this inquiry is without the whip-----
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: There were two amendments to the motion the Government put forward and the Taoiseach whipped his own party and the Labour Party to put down those two amendments which are highly relevant to the openness, honesty, truthfulness and transparency of this inquiry. I am putting it to the Taoiseach if he is a man of courage and leadership he will do exactly that, nothing more and nothing less.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: I will.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: It is. The Taoiseach said this to the nation on television and in the media. He should answer.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach has the initiative to answer that question.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach should get those two amendments passed. He should re-present them to the House. They are on the Order Paper.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: It is shambolic.
- Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)
Peter Mathews: It does not really matter.