Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and her team to the meeting. I offer my strong support to her comments that we all want a professional Garda force and that confidence and trust are key issues. I agree that independence is the cornerstone of the commission. This must be part of the deal, otherwise trust and confidence will not be achieved.

The Minister said that GSOC received 11% more complaints in 2014 over 2013 and concluded 8% more cases in 2014 compared with 2013. Does this not indicate that the situation is getting worse?