Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, has stated that Fine Gael was guilty of anti-Garda propaganda. I do not know what evidence the Minister has for this assertion. I remind him that Fine Gael established the Garda Síochána. That Minister has great cheek and arrogance to make such a statement, which is absolute rubbish. This is the same Minister who formerly asserted that gardaí were taking bribes from journalists and who, when asked to substantiate the allegation, said "I know what I know". It is galling to hear that Minister lecturing the Fine Gael Party and I will not tolerate it.