Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept that and I certainly have no issue with the idea of discretion, particularly as it could be used in a common-sense way in many other areas and by certain Departments. However, what might constitute discretion to one member of the force might not constitute it to his or her colleagues. Members of the public would be concerned with regard to situations where certain members of the force might use common sense in respect of particular matters while their colleagues might insist that the law has been broken. I am trying to discover the checks and balances that are in place within the Garda Síochána.

Is there a meeting every month to find out how Garda discretion was used that month? Are those checks and balances in place?