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
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I will accept that as a "Yes". It was the case that it was easier to record inaccurate information than accurate information, unless somebody wants to contradict me.
On the issue of mandatory alcohol tests, it was discussed in our engagement on 4 October, and it certainly was the indication from the Policing Authority, that 70,000 cases were being evaluated and that the Garda was being asked to examine, on the basis of prima facieevidence, the disciplinary actions that would be taken. I disagree with Deputy Brophy on the issue of discipline. I do not believe every case is the same. That discipline is proportionate is at the heart of this in that there will be more marginal infractions but also more serious cases and cases where either gardaí were involved in an inordinate number of inflations or in terms of those responsible for same. From my understanding of the Policing Authority meeting, the latest position is that no garda, senior or otherwise, will be disciplined as a result of this and that the inspection of those 70,000 cases has not resulted in any fruit. Is that accurate?
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