Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Finally, an area we have not really covered in terms of the statement today was the Commissioner's final point to ensure that people responsible at all levels will be held to account. The Commissioner might elaborate on the protocol in terms of what is currently happening, not just in terms of investigation but where problems, wrongdoing and negligence has been identified, the next steps that will be taken. Also, to go back to Deputy Clare Daly's point, will the Commissioner accept that she, too, has a responsibility and that ultimately, as Commissioner, the buck will stop with her? Given the scale of this problem, there is a great degree of lack of public confidence in her and in her organisation, as well as among the membership of An Garda Síochána. Does she concede and accept that she is as liable to be held responsible for her actions?