Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I draw the attention of Mr. Callinan to one aspect of the report, that 81% of terminations at the Bridewell, for example, were in respect of offences detected outside the district. That rate strikes me as particularly high, notwithstanding the explanations Mr. Callinan gave previously and his efforts to address some of the shortcomings. How does he account for this? From reading the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and previous examinations of the issue, I understand monthly reports are available to the Garda Síochána on terminations per district. Did no one raise a red flag? I assume this is consistent and not just a spike in one particular period reviewed by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Surely those responsible for managing the district identified this as an issue, examined and investigated it and tried to identify what was at issue. Was that not the case via the monthly reports?