ALTERNATIVE VERSION OF EVENTS

Deputy Alan Kelly’s alleged alternative timeline – relayed to the Dáil on April 12:

JULY 6, 2015: A report on financial procedures and accounts was prepared by the Garda head of human resources for the Garda head of administration in regard to the accounts in Templemore. It was prepared in order to brief the audit committee.

JULY 24, 2015: The head of legal affairs in An Garda Síochána contacted Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan to say that the issues in the audit committee’s report, prepared by the head of human resources, were so serious that the Justice Minister should be made aware of them under Section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005.

JULY 27, 2015: Meeting of the Garda Commissioner, two acting commissioners, the head of administration and the head of human resources to discuss the issue. This meeting was described as ‘very brief’ by Commissioner O’Sullivan, while HR chief John Barrett said he took extensive minutes of what was a ‘two-hour’ meeting.