Seanad debates
Tuesday, 12 November 2002
Second Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements.
My friend Mr. Hugh O'Flaherty referred to this matter in an article recently, a press cutting of which I have in front of me. I disagree with him because he says the purpose of the tribunal was to conduct an investigation and to inform Members of these Houses of the state of affairs. As has been pointed out by Senator Ryan, judges in Irish courts make decisions on and evaluate the credibility of witnesses every day of the week on the basis of evidence offered. They have to make that call and they do and we have not heard there was anything wrong with any of those decisions over the years. In any event, they would be open to challenge and to appeal.
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