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- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is wrong in his response for the following reason. At the time of the protected disclosure Maurice and Lorraine McCabe were not aware of the particular file.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is not answering the question factually and it is essential to point that out.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, that is wrong.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach continues to brazen it out-----
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I know.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: What does that mean?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: We have made a bit of progress in the session. We have established that the Taoiseach was made aware of allegations of sexual abuse against Garda Maurice McCabe in May 2014. He was well aware of the narrative around this man. The Minister, Deputy Zappone, has finally clarified that she briefed the Taoiseach in advance of the Cabinet meeting of the meeting with Maurice McCabe and the false...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I do not believe the Tánaiste.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: No, they were not.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Did Deputy Micheál Martin write to the Taoiseach and report that he had a meeting with a woman who made a complaint of sexual abuse against Garda Maurice McCabe? Yes or no? It is reported that this happened in May and that the Taoiseach was to instigate an investigation. I ask the Taoiseach to confirm this.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: And it was Maurice McCabe?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: She has just contradicted you.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for clarifying the fact that she did in fact brief the Taoiseach as regards the Tusla file in advance of the Cabinet meeting. There was no confidentiality or sensitivity around that. Maurice McCabe came to see the Minister not to discuss an allegation or a live investigation but to complain about a false allegation. He also made the...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: They should be. This is ridiculous.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Will each of the Ministers also circulate a copy of their statements?
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I do not think that it would unduly influence a judge. What does that suggest? Nonsense.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: When was the Taoiseach briefed-----
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Really.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: There was and the Taoiseach knows it.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is a disgrace.