Opening statement 8 January 2018
Take Notice – The Tribunal commenced public hearings today Monday 8 January 2018 in respect of term of Reference (e) “to investigate whether the false allegations of sexual abuse or any other unjustified grounds were inappropriately relied upon by Commissioner O’Sullivan to discredit Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the Commission of Investigation into Certain Matters in the Cavan/Monaghan district under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kevin O’Higgins,” and term of reference (h) “to investigate contacts between members of An Garda Siochana and:
Media and broadcasting personnel,
Members of the Government,
TUSLA,
Health Service Executive,
And any other State entities,
Or any other relevant person as the Sole member may deem necessary to carry out his work.
The tribunal will not be sitting on Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 January 2018. The tribunal will recommence public hearings in respect of terms of reference (e) and (h) on Friday 12 January 2018.
The schedule of witnesses to be called is as follows:
Friday 12 January
Noel Waters
Ken Ruane
Annmarie Ryan
Monday 15 January
Annmarie Ryan (continued)
Chief Superintendent Fergus Healy
Inspector Michael MacNamara
Tuesday 16 January
Not Sitting
Wednesday 17 January
Former Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan
Michael Dreelan
Richard Barrett
Michael Flahive
Thursday 18 January
Michael Flahive (continued)
John Barrett
Friday 19 January (to be continued)
Colm Smyth, S.C.
Gareth Byrne, Barrister at Law
Michael MacNamee, Barrister at Law
Monday 22 January
Michael MacNamee, Barrister at Law (continued)
Ken O’Leary
Tuesday 23 January
Christopher Quattrociocchi
Former Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald
Wednesday 24 January
William Lavelle
Fiona O’Sullivan
Paula Monks
Bernadette Phelan
Dale Sunderland
Denis Griffin
Martin Power
Thursday 25 January
Sergeant Maurice McCabe