Trevor Sargent says he does not believe information which led to his resignation was leaked by Fianna Fail.

There’s fresh embarrassment today for the former junior minister, with the Evening Herald reporting that he wrote to a senior garda only last week concerning a criminal prosecution being taken against a constituent.

Despite insisting he had made no contact since the original representation two years ago, Mr. Sargent asked a Superintendent to “keep on this case” as he feared for the safety of Dominic McGowan.

The Garda Commissioner’s confirmed that a Chief Superintendent is being appointed to investigate the leaks, and the information which led Willie O’Dea to quit last week. 

The Green Party TD ‘s told Lunchtime here on Newstalk, he doesn’t believe the opposition claims that the letters were leaked by Fianna Fail in revenge for his party’s pressure on Willie O’Dea to resign last week.

“I know there’s an investigation that the Commissioner has requested – and that’s something that I will be following of interest and look forward to the conclusion” he said.

“But it, to me, doesn’t smack of conspiracies. Well I couldn’t see how it would in all honesty”.

“Even if it was possible I couldn’t see why the motivation would be there to do; because in all honesty it is distracting from what I feel needs to be done in government” he added.