Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I believe he could have handled the policing issue better. I have said as much in other fora as well. In particular, I believe he could have handled the GSOC controversy better. It is unfortunate that we had a drip-feed of information concerning what went on within GSOC. I do not believe that was purely the Minister's fault but it was unfortunate. It is welcome that we will now have an independent review carried out by Mr. Justice Cooke. The terms of reference, as colleagues will be aware, provide for the judge to take oral or other evidence; it is not simply a desktop review, as has been suggested. It is a tightly drawn review in terms of timing. This is welcome because we are all keen to see the review dealt with swiftly and to see clarity in particular on the sequence of events. The eight week timeframe is welcome.