Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Dr. O'Flaherty is the expert.

Many of the questions I had prepared for this group have been asked and answered. I recognise the need to balance the need for the suggested reform of the Defence Forces, the Garda Síochána and across the justice administration, with the need to rebuild trust as a result of the drip-drip nature of the various incidents that have emerged in recent years and became most acute in the past five or six months.

If a member of the public is not satisfied with the Garda Síochána, who does he or she call? Given the number of organisations involved, it is necessary to ask this question. A member of the public may contact his or her solicitor or a free legal centre. However, given that there is no one-stop-shop for members of the public, how do we improve on the current position? One of the speakers referred to having plaques in Garda stations that inform members of the public who they should contact if they are not satisfied.