Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

To some extent, the failure to provide the report to Dr. Singh before it was presented to the Policing Authority has been presented as an unfortunate error, as an issue of not great consequence and as one of those things that happens but from which we have moved on because the issues have been rectified. I do not know whether it is as simple as that , to be perfectly honest. Deputy O’Callaghan referred to the worst-case scenario, namely, that there was a deliberate attempt not to give the Policing Authority the full impression. This may not be the case. However, the fact Dr. Singh was not given this report is of great seriousness, particularly in the context of what we are discussing. We are discussing cases of the greatest seriousness that include the loss of life. The analysis service had knowledge of this for months in advance of the meeting and it flagged its interest in this on a number of occasions before the meeting. In this context, it is very difficult to imagine how a decision could have been reached or how the report was not provided to Dr. Singh for sign-off, particularly in light of its significance and the inevitable considerable public commentary at the Policing Authority meeting and in the aftermath thereof. I find that difficult to credit.

My question relates to the fact the Garda Inspectorate report on changing policing in Ireland recommended putting in place the position of a director of data quality. Am I correct in stating this has not yet been done?