Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 8 February 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
9:30 am
Mr. Peter Whelan:
There are four investigators in intel, a senior investigating officer and an office manager. We are two short at the moment. We are finding it difficult to get people. We have gone to mobility at least twice, maybe three times.
We are finding it difficult to resource that unit.
When they come in, they are assessed. There is a very thorough assessment done of every case that comes in. On the basis of that, we pull out what the allegations are on the basis of what we think the allegations are at the beginning, because they can change as we go through the process. We prioritise.