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‹ Order of Business Smithwick tribunal extension
Summary
Senator Byrne criticises repeated extensions of the Smithwick tribunal, while Senator Coghlan says new information has emerged.
I will use two phrases in respect of No. 2, namely, "We told you so" and "Here we go again". This pertains to the Smithwick tribunal, where the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, came in like the new sheriff in town and cut short the tribunal. This is the second or perhaps the third time he has come back subsequently to lengthen the term of the tribunal to allow it to do its work independently. It is a shame that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, decided to put politics before finding the truth about the situation that obtained there-----
