Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Special Report and Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Garda Commissioner

5:35 pm

Photo of Susan O'KeeffeSusan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Commissioner. I was not suggesting at all that he would have been criticising another State body. I was thinking that the observations made by the Garda ombudsman were so serious, it did not appear they were echoed in Mr. Callinan's remarks. With regard to oversight, the Garda ombudsman, when dealing with the off-the-book elements, stated: "The oversight systems in Ireland do not seem to take account of this." My question related to the fact that the words, "in Ireland", suggest there is another part that could be introduced that has not yet been.

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