Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Last week I asked the Minister about something else. There have been a number of suspensions of late of senior players in the organisation. While I was not critical, I asked the Minister and ask Mr. Harris now whether there will be a change of policy. When complaints are made about people, is the way forward to suspend them, pending the result of an investigation? We did not see that approach adopted before now. To be honest, we called for the suspension of some individuals where cases had been ongoing for a few years. No one was suspended and some were even promoted while they were supposed to be under investigation. Is Mr. Harris introducing a change of policy that will see people being suspended, pending the result of an investigation?

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