Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

——-confidence in that force and the efficiencies and procedures it follows are fundamental to a functioning democracy. I regret that the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, with respect to the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, is not present to deal with this specific issue given he has personalised the debate in this regard.

Notwithstanding the furore created by the Minister in regard to this final report, the reports and Mr. Justice Frederick Morris and his team have done a wonderful service to the body politic in Ireland and to one of the most important organisations to the functioning of this State, namely, the Garda Síochána. I compliment Mr. Justice Morris in this regard.