Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 7 December 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána
10:30 am
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I thank the deputy commissioner and the rest of the management team who are here. It is important on days like today that we have perspective. We recognise someone who was shot in the line of duty and my thoughts are with him and his family. I recognise some of the excellent work that has been done in this city by units which have had successes against the gangsters and mobs. It is important to recognise the risks that they take daily in trying to tackle the issues on the front line.
I will start with the Crowe Horwath report. To get it clear in my own head, can the Garda representatives outline the procedure that is now in place around roadside breath testing? Who is the line manager? Who is responsible for ensuring the figures cannot be inflated in order that we do not repeat the mess we had and it is clear what the procedure is when a person is stopped and how the figures are submitted? Is there such a responsible person on PULSE? They may want to give a bit of detail on that.
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