Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-09-17
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Pearse Doherty (SF), Donegal

With respect, these are really serious matters. The Minister has not answered any of our questions - not one - and this is not the first time. She has dodged questions from other people in the Opposition previously in the Dáil.
The first question I asked had nothing to do with the protected disclosure. Why will the Minister not tell the public? Let me read it again. When was the Minister first made aware there was an issue with the holsters? It has been alleged the issue with the holsters resulted in the death of a garda. That has nothing to do with the protected disclosure. It is about the Minister being upfront, honest and transparent about when she, as Minister for Justice, was made aware of it. Second, when was the Minister briefed about the safety concerns regarding the holsters? Why will she not tell us? What is she hiding?
On another question I asked, the assistant commissioner admitted on the radio today that there was interference by the former Garda Commissioner in the protected disclosure process. That does not have to do with the protected disclosure itself; it is the process relating to these protected disclosures. What does the Minister have to say about that as a member of the Government and a Minister who was in office-----

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Sitting date: 2026-09-17