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03/09/2015
Sinn Féin Tables Motion Of No Confidence In Attorney General And Taoiseach
Sinn Féin has tabled a motion of no confidence in the Attorney General and the Taoiseach following the report of the Fennelly Commission.
The party claims Labour has rushed to defend both the Taoiseach and the Attorney General despite the serious questions arising from their evidence to the Commission.
Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín said: "Over the past number of days the Labour leadership have rushed to defend both the Taoiseach and the Attorney General notwithstanding the serious questions arising from the Fennelly Commission. The statement by former Labour leader and Tanaiste Eamonn Gilmore appears to contradict the position of the Attorney General.
"The report details the consistent denial by the Attorney General that the Taoiseach discussed the issue of confidence in the Garda Commissioner at the Monday night meeting when Mr Purcell was dispatched to the Commissioner. This denial is not supported by the statements of three other people present at the same meeting.
"It also contradicts the statement by the former Tánaiste Mr Gilmore in giving his evidence relating to the following day when the Taoiseach raised the issue of not being in the position to express his confidence in the Garda Commissioner."
(CD/JP)
The party claims Labour has rushed to defend both the Taoiseach and the Attorney General despite the serious questions arising from their evidence to the Commission.
Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín said: "Over the past number of days the Labour leadership have rushed to defend both the Taoiseach and the Attorney General notwithstanding the serious questions arising from the Fennelly Commission. The statement by former Labour leader and Tanaiste Eamonn Gilmore appears to contradict the position of the Attorney General.
"The report details the consistent denial by the Attorney General that the Taoiseach discussed the issue of confidence in the Garda Commissioner at the Monday night meeting when Mr Purcell was dispatched to the Commissioner. This denial is not supported by the statements of three other people present at the same meeting.
"It also contradicts the statement by the former Tánaiste Mr Gilmore in giving his evidence relating to the following day when the Taoiseach raised the issue of not being in the position to express his confidence in the Garda Commissioner."
(CD/JP)
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