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

Michael McDowell: I did not say that. I said that we did not receive the entire——

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

Michael McDowell: With the greatest of respect, the Deputies do not know what they are talking about.

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

Michael McDowell: However, that does not inhibit any of them from making wild accusations.

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

Michael McDowell: The truth is that on 23 May 2001——

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

Michael McDowell: On 23 May 2001, Deputy O'Donoghue, the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform made it very clear that he did not——

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

Michael McDowell: Will the Deputies stop barracking? They sound so ignorant when they barrack like that. The truth is that he made it very clear——

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

Michael McDowell: He made it very clear to this House that he had not received the investigation file of the Carty investigation.

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

Michael McDowell: That is the plain, unvarnished truth. The Carty report——

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

Michael McDowell: The Deputies have never seen any of these documents, so I do not know why they are so pompous and arrogant in saying what is one and what is the other.

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

Michael McDowell: In response to Deputy Stagg, it never ceases to amaze me how he can get so morally outraged in this House about matters about which he knows nothing.

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

Michael McDowell: Am I to be allowed to continue?

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

Michael McDowell: It cannot be a point of order that Deputy Durkan is confused.

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

Michael McDowell: I agree with Deputy Durkan that he is confused and I will help him if I can.

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

Michael McDowell: When the Garda Síochána investigates a crime, it sends a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The file consists of a number of items. It consists of an analysis and statements——

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

Michael McDowell: Deputy Rabbitte is just flailing around, making allegations.

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

Michael McDowell: Yesterday, he conjured up an attempt by me to have the Garda Commissioner dismissed. On another occasion, he came into the House and spoke about a letter that would shake the foundations of this State. The extent of Deputy Rabbitte's imagination is unbounded and his neck is equally hard.

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

Michael McDowell: I repeat for the Deputies' information that when a Garda file is sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions——

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

Michael McDowell: ——the file consists of two items: an analysis and statements of evidence on which the analysis is based.

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

Michael McDowell: The Carty report which was considered by the Director of Public Prosecutions——

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

Michael McDowell: No, I will not.