Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate

2:30 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have given it a good run. At least, we dipped our toe in the water. There is so much there and it is so comprehensive. Again, I join with colleagues in congratulating the Garda Inspectorate on the fantastic work it has done on this and thanking the witnesses for their time here today. I echo the points made by Mr. Olson at the beginning that the rank and file of the gardaí do such good work, work very hard and very often put their lives and bodies on the line for the rest of us. I saw three gardaí on Grafton Street early this morning and I said that it was great to see gardaí out there. I take Mr. Olson's point. One sees gardaí on the beat and it gives us all that good feeling that they are there and looking out for us. They do so much, not just front-line work. So much goes on in policing. It is very comprehensive. I have no doubt that we will meeting with the Garda Inspectorate again in the future. There is so much happening in this area.

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