There are fears the revelations of secret recording of phone calls in Garda stations could throw hundreds of criminal convictions into question.
The Government says that threat was behind its decision to establish a commission of inquiry into the practice – which has seen over 2-thousand-500 tapes come to light.
Justice Minister Alan Shatter will face intense scrutiny when he takes to his feet in the Dáil this morning.
He's due to discuss the fallout from the Garda Inspectorate report into the penalty points scandal – as well as the phone call revelations which date back as far as the 1980s.
Meanwhile, a Clare Fine Gael Senator has admitted it's important that steps are taken to restore faith in An Garda Siochána, in light of the latest controversies.
Ennistymon representative Martin Conway says the task of 'repairing the damage' will fall on the new Garda Commissioner, and on the government.
