Ms Noirín O'Sullivan:

It is our view that it would be in the interest of impartiality and independence, as Baroness O'Loan has already noted, for GSOC to investigate all complaints against members of An Garda Síochána. In terms of where GSOC may get policing experience or policing knowledge, we would think that for the sake of independence and objectivity, it would be preferable not to have serving members of the Garda seconded to GSOC. However, it would be open to GSOC to employ members of the Garda or other policing services who may have retired recently and have recent policing experience. That may be beneficial.