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Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: I hope the Ceann Comhairle is going to protect me.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: Deputy Mattie McGrath would know about it.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: How long is the Ceann Comhairle going to allow this?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: 108. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has engaged with the Disclosures Tribunal; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Secretary General of his Department and-or any of the officials in his Department have provided information to the tribunal or engaged with it in any way following on from the request for information from Judge Charleton as part of the Disclosures Tribunal; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the previous Minister for Justice and Equality gave information or documentation to an inquiry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons in his Department gave information or documentation to an inquiry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48592/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: I support the two Deputies. We need to make a decision now on this because it is quite likely it is going to happen. Otherwise the whole flow of what we are going to do changes. The reality is it is not a criminal investigation. It is a process-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: Exactly, none whatsoever. This is a parallel process. The probing and questioning that collectively we might do here might very well help those who are participating in it to get to the bottom of anything that could be there. If there is a situation in which the Secretary General or anyone else says he or she cannot co-operate or answer our questions, we need to make a decision on it now....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: There is a great deal in it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: We do. I have been following up on this. Some of the questions relate to questions I have put forward. It is important that we set aside some time for this. There is a great deal in it and it requires some analysis. Perhaps by working through the clerk we might find half an hour at some point. It is not simply a matter or noting the correspondence. This is based on the discussions and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: We need to return to that as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is absolutely necessary that we return to this case in particular. It is a case that requires further investigation, particularly in light of the issues that are being raised. The Chairman is aware of the individual.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: So have I.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: It has to be brought to a conclusion one way or the other. It is going on for too long.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: This is not an issue we can kick down the road any longer. It is not one in respect of which we can be satisfied that the relevant Department will deal with it. We need to act in a way that we will, I hope, finally get the answers once and for all and one way or the other.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Alan Kelly: I do not know how the Chairman would suspect that. I have many questions on this. The Chairman should not worry as they are not to cross over the tribunal. Effectively, there is a Charleton liaison committee in place in An Garda Síochána. It is effectively a unit to process all the information provided to the tribunal. There are many media reports on the lack of information...