The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has called on the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) to publish "as much information as possible" from its secret report into who leaked details of alleged bugging at its offices.

Yesterday it emerged that the eight-month GSOC investigation into the scandal failed to determine if one of the seven people with access to the information gave it to a journalist.

The report, conducted by senior counsel Mark Connaughton, says it was unable to establish individual responsibility for any disclosure - either on the part of an employee of GSOC or any other party.

The Sunday Times article, published on February 9th, created serious tensions between GSOC and the government - particularly then-Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

It contained details from a report on a secret security sweep by British firm 'Verrimus', which was part of an investigation by GSOC into the suspected bugging of its offices.

A number of people were interviewed as part of the investigation, except the Sunday Times journalist who declined an invitation.

But Ms Fitzgerald says the public have a right to know what is in the report.