Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

"Proper use" is the key phrase the Commissioner used. Obviously, discretion is open to abuse. I will leave it there. I would have thought that was more a matter for the Judiciary than for the Garda. An offence is an offence and I would have thought the Judiciary would be the body that should exercise that discretion.

The Commissioner is here today answering questions, which is helpful. It is difficult to get information out of the Garda Síochána, as a body. It appears to be fairly unaccountable. Am I correct in saying that the Garda is not subject to the Freedom of Information Acts?