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Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I have a duty——

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——to state the facts of the case. I also have a duty to exonerate Mr. Justice Morris and the two gardaí whose reputations were ruined as a result of untrue allegations.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am being factual.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It would be a dereliction of my duty were I to do otherwise.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Furthermore, Deputy Higgins stood in this House on the day that the resolution was passed and stated he would have no hesitation in appearing before the tribunal and telling all that he knew. However, he only revealed the existence of this second document to the tribunal some ten months later, more than three years after he first received it. Crucially, the document, in its own terms,...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——and neither the Minister nor any investigators of these matters would be allowed access to them. This is a fairer representation of Mr. Justice Morris's comments. My purpose in making these points is to redress the balance a little in respect of the public debate that has already taken place regarding Mr. Justice Morris's findings. As the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform,...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The sixth report made serious findings against a number of members of An Garda Síochána arising from the Barron investigation. It found that a number of persons were unlawfully arrested and detained and that some were mistreated in custody. The tribunal does not accept the evidence to it of several members of An Garda Síochána and strongly condemns the instances of mistreatment it...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is not too impartial himself.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I will not.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Do we not have the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission? The Deputy should not come to me.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The garda could make a complaint.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: That is why we set up the commission, so people would not have to come to the Minister.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am entitled to make that contribution and the Deputy will not stop me.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: He is quoting from the report. I had no knowledge he was coming in, no knowledge whatsoever.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to intervene——

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Howlin made an inference that Deputy Collins was given a script. I wish to say I had no knowledge of this. The Deputy is completely entitled to have his own script and his own thoughts with regard to this matter.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I do not want any inference drawn that this was orchestrated.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy had——

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As per procedure.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I was not going anywhere.