Civil servant under scrutiny for delayed Garda tapes letter

The most senior civil servant at the Department of Justice could be called before a Dail committee to explain why a letter about the Garda taping controversy was not seen by Minister Alan Shatter.

The most senior civil servant at the Department of Justice could be called before a Dáil committee to explain why a letter about the Garda taping controversy was not seen by Minister Alan Shatter.

The chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee has been asked to invite Brian Purcell to attend.