Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus bhur gcéad fáilte go dtí an coiste. Today is a very important for this committee. It is an important day for the witnesses as well that they have the mechanism to be able to come before a committee like this.

People need to have full confidence in the policing system. What is being highlighted is an appalling situation. I sense from the witnesses that patience is running out with An Garda Síochána. The message is being sent out to An Garda Síochána, via this committee, that the commission will not wait much longer and that unless it gets co-operation it will act and will use its powers. It would be right to do that, as has been outlined.

I have a few questions to ask, based on what has been presented to the committee.