Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan:

From the outset, I have always made it clear that a member of An Garda Síochána or any employee of An Garda Síochána has not only the right but the entitlement to come forward to raise an issue of concern or matter he or she wishes to bring to our attention. I also have said that when people raise issues they may not always be right but they must be listened to, and they must have the confidence that all of their issues will be addressed. We have made our stance most clear recently in terms of the policy we introduced. We sent a notice of both the policy and what I have just said to all employees of An Garda Síochána. We have also put in place dedicated structures to ensure that takes place.