Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We need to discuss in this House the report issued by Mr. Justice Charleton, which vindicated the former Minister for Justice and Equality. It is a key issue. We had a good lady, a great Minister and a Tánaiste who was hunted out of office. We need to discuss how it happened, who was involved and what was said at the time. The previous speaker said it all in many ways. There needs to be an apology to Deputy Fitzgerald for what was said to her. Members of this House took a political opportunity to have a crack at a very good Minister and a great Tánaiste. There is an onus on those individuals, the members of the parties who rounded on this Minister and Tánaiste, for political opportunism and nothing else, to come to the Chamber tomorrow and make that statement. She has been totally vilified and now is the time to step forward and-----