Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy was quoting somebody else, but I am mindful of what Mr. Guerin said about GSOC.

If it is going to be the recipient for this, we must all be confident that it is the right place and that it is properly equipped and structured to do the job. That is another day's work. I agree strongly with Deputy Fleming that crafting the legislation does not mean the job is done.
The other point relates to amendments to the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and section 19. The proposed new section 102A states:

The provisions of this Part relating to investigations and reports apply with the necessary modifications in relation to a relevant wrongdoing to which a disclosure referred to in subsection (1) relates as though it were the subject of a complaint referred to in section 91.

This is wording that was given to us by the Attorney General. It aims to ensure that when a raw complaint is received, it can be shaped in a way that makes investigative sense. That is what I understand it to be and that is what was explained to me. One could have flows of consciousness. Somewhere in there is a real issue that needs to be addressed. It is aimed at enabling investigation of a complaint that is not, shall we say, particularly well-structured but at its heart has something that is worth investigating. I think I have answered the questions.