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

There has been a bit of discussion on independence. I support the point that was made that in the same way as Caesar's wife, not only does GSOC need to function independently but it needs to be seen to be independent. I agree with that. Aside from budgetary independence and having its own Accounting Officer, what constraints does Ms Justice Ring believe exist legislatively currently? There are some elements that have been proposed for legislative change but what are the key issues in relation to legislative constraints on GSOC’s independence?