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

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister did say that Deputy O'Donoghue misled the House.

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

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister said that neither he nor Deputy O'Donoghue had received the report.

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

Pat Rabbitte: We are not interested in the investigation file; we are interested in the Carty report.

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

Pat Rabbitte: We are not interested in the file; we want to know about the Carty report. This is flim flam.

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

Pat Rabbitte: Did the Minister say "flailing around"?

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

Pat Rabbitte: We did not ask about that.

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

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister accept a point of information?

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

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister should keep digging.

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

Pat Rabbitte: I can hardly see the Minister, he is so deep in the hole.

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

Pat Rabbitte: "The investigation by Assistant Commissioner Carty was completed and presented to me and, in turn, to the DPP." That is what Deputy O'Donoghue said.

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

Pat Rabbitte: He cannot be correct if the Minister is correct. What is the answer to the question? We do not want a lecture on investigation files.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree with the Minister that if abuse of the relief occurs it would be entirely appropriate for the Revenue Commissioners to take this action. If it results in the savaging and further penalising of first-time buyers it would be entirely inappropriate at a time when all one has to do is read the newspapers to find other areas the Revenue Commissioners might focus on more appropriately.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On 23 May 2001 the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Donoghue told the house "The investigation by Assistant Commissioner Carty was completed and presented to me and, in turn, to the DPP."

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On Friday last the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell——

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy McDowell told the house the Carty Report——

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to ask a question to the Ceann Comhairle on this.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask the Ceann Comhairle if he will require one or other Minister to come into the House to apologise for misleading it.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Either Deputy McDowell or Deputy O'Donoghue was lying to the House.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking you, Sir, as the guarantor of our rights in this House, whether you will require one of these Ministers to come in here and apologise to this House.