Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Thank you Chairman. I welcome the Garda Commissioner and her team. I also echo Deputy Finian McGrath's condolences to the family and colleagues of Garda Tony Golden on his appalling murder. In terms of victims and support for victims, I really welcome what the Commissioner has said about the victims of crime being placed at the heart of the work of An Garda Síochána. The Commissioner said that 28 victim services offices will be established in each division in the country, which I welcome because services for the support of victims are somewhat patchy or inconsistent around the country. What practical additional supports will victims be able to access through those offices? The Commissioner said that PULSE enables the tracking of cases, which is obviously important but how will the offices provide practical support to victims?