Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-07-12
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

In May 2014, a report of the Government-established non-statutory inquiry – the Guerin report – was published and was critical of Mr. Shatter’s conduct as Minister for Justice and Equality. The Government acknowledges that Alan Shatter's conduct as Minister was subsequently vindicated by the O’Higgins commission in its report, which was published in May 2016. Moreover, in legal proceedings that culminated in a decision of the Supreme Court in February 2019, it was found that Mr. Shatter had not been afforded fair procedures in the course of the inquiry. Certainly, in my view, Mr. Shatter was not fairly treated by an organ of the State. I want to acknowledge that in the Chamber today.

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Sitting date: 2023-07-12