Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have deep concern about this liaison unit and how it was formulated, how sanction was given for it and how it was funded. For the benefit of the Chair, I asked parliamentary questions on 20 June, 26 July and on 14 November on the process by which this unit came into place, how authority was given for it to be put in place, how it was funded and how its members were sourced. I am completely dissatisfied with the answers I have been given. I believe I have been fobbed off. I believe that, given that this is taxpayers' money, we need full transparency about how it was created and how the decision was made to exercise public money on this. Who is using it? Are all gardaí using it or only a few?

I have a question for the acting Commissioner, Mr. Ó Cualáin, and the head of HR, Mr. Barrett. When were the people in this unit approached to go into the unit? When was sanction given to spend this money on this unit? The witnesses might identify the timelines involved.