Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I was just referring to the DPP's report. Not only was no disciplinary action taken against that garda, the State actually sent him to France to assist the French authorities with their investigation. The same garda was involved in other cases which resulted in people being incarcerated - incarcerations later found to be unlawful and which will undoubtedly cost the State a huge amount of money. Not only that but we have the revelations in the recent GSOC report where it highlighted in an unprecedented way its grave concerns about the handling of informants. Yet it is our understanding that the chief handler of the informant at the centre of the Kieran Boylan case has recently been appointed assistant commissioner.

We believe the Minister must address these issues. As each day goes by, these problems are being compounded. Mr. Justice Morris said that unless systematic changes were implemented, what happened in County Donegal would happen all over again. Let us remember what happened in County Donegal - people being framed for murders that never happened, drugs being planted, bombs being found and false arrests. In our opinion and based on our experience, what happened there is happening again. It is happening in the midlands and parts of Limerick and west Cork, with which other Deputies will deal. The challenge to this Government in the interests of all citizens, decent gardaí and making our society a civilised place is whether it will listen to the body of evidence from the GSOC, all human rights organisations and others, and implement legislative changes that can make this situation better for all.

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