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Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: He said: "I have of course, as I have previously informed the House, received a report of the Assistant Commissioner's investigation from the Garda Commissioner."

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As Deputies opposite well know, the Minister was speaking about the précis he received from the Commissioner, written by Assistant Commissioner, Noel Conroy, which summarised——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is the truth.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is the truth. The problem is that selective quotation from the transcript of 23 May has been indulged in by the Labour Party with a view to conveying to this House that the Minister on that day said he had received the entire Carty report, files and all.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: He did not.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is a very good question.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Opposition Deputies must know——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Why is Deputy Howlin shouting? I have been asked a question which I am endeavouring to answer but the Deputy is hopping up and down like a monkey.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Can Deputies allow me to speak, please?

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I had to sit in total silence and listen to all the Opposition Deputies and I did not interrupt any of them.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been asked by the Houses to make a statement. I am making a statement but instead of being allowed to make it, I am being barracked——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am being barracked by a group of Deputies who should know better. They have no standards at all — no parliamentary standards.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputies are still barracking. They cannot keep their mouths shut for ten seconds——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I want to reiterate that what was left out of all of the protestations last night and today was a clear statement that Deputy O'Donoghue, as former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, told this House in the clearest and most unequivocal terms that he had not seen the investigation file in question——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Deputy O'Donoghue had not seen the investigation file in question——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Deputy O'Donoghue had received a report of the assistant commissioner's investigation from the Garda Commissioner. That is what Deputy O'Donoghue said and that is the truth. He had received from the Garda Commissioner a report on the Carty investigation prepared by Assistant Commissioner, Noel Conroy. That is the plain, unvarnished truth of the matter.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: What we have had here ——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Why do Deputies continue to shout? Why can Deputy Shortall not stay quiet? What we have had here for the last 24 hours is an effort to suggest that Deputy O'Donoghue misled this House.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I did not say anything of the sort. That is what Deputies have been trying to imply. I never accused Deputy O'Donoghue of misleading the House and that is another gratuitous——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I did not.