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Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: One of them is not telling the truth.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: A Cheann Comhairle, may I ask you a question?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, I do not want to do the business of Parliament in private. I want to do it in public. I want to do it now.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: May I ask you a question, Sir? Have either of the Ministers asked your permission to make a personal statement of clarification today?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Have you no responsibility to ensure the truth is told in the House?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: You have no responsibility when there is a patent contradiction on the record of the House.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Somebody misled the House.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Do we just go on as normal?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Enough is not enough.

Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: This is outrageous.

Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Is it frivolous?

Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: How could anybody be happy with it?

Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It is a matter of profound importance.

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

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the important issue of the Garda ombudsman, or the Garda ombudsman commission, that will in due course have responsibility to ensure that all matters regarding complaints against members of An Garda Síochána are independently analysed and investigated. I want to return to the issue that is of extreme importance here. It is not simply a matter,...

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

Brendan Howlin: The current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform spoke in the House last Friday about the report of the Morris tribunal. The Minister, Deputy McDowell, said that: My job as Attorney General was to advise the Government and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and also to conduct the defence of those proceedings. In that context it was necessary for me to assess as best I...

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

Brendan Howlin: Is the Minister, Deputy McDowell, suggesting that the Cabinet colleague, Deputy O'Donoghue, refused to give him a copy of the report at that time? This aspect of the matter is not clear. The current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform went on to say last Friday: Unfortunately, it was the case at the time, doubtless in good faith, that there was a doctrine that the Garda Síochána...

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

Brendan Howlin: No.

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

Brendan Howlin: I propose that the Chair should suspend the relevant Standing Order on this occasion to give the Minister, who has personal rights in this regard, the right to reply.

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

Brendan Howlin: It is necessary in light of the gravity of the issues which have been raised.

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

Brendan Howlin: Can we accept that the Minister will have the right to respond at that stage?