Gabrielle McFadden (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Anyone looking at the proceedings in the other House today would see the considerable toing and froing on the Opposition. They are discussing who knew what and when. That has become a greater issue than the real issue at stake. Who cares who said what and to whom they said it? Who cares where it was said? Who cares who knew what and at what time they knew it? To me, it is like they are schoolchildren because of the way they are carrying on.

What is important is that a man's reputation has been damaged and his family is distressed - as any family would be. What we in the Oireachtas need to do is restore this man's good name as quickly as possible and restore confidence in the Garda Síochána, whose members do an excellent job day in, day out on our behalf. I call on politicians from all parties and none to stop using this as a political issue to make political gains.