David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am asking if it is peculiar to arrest someone on the basis of sick notes, rather than go through HR mechanisms. Michael Clifford covered the story in the the Irish Examinerand wrote that disturbing questions arose in the case. The individual in question had made a complaint of bullying within Store Street Garda station and, within three weeks of making the complaint, was arrested because of her sick leave. Notwithstanding what Mr. Harris said about how the case was investigated, the charges were dropped in court. As the case fell apart, it raises questions. A lot of people would ask how an individual could be arrested before going through normal HR processes. It is all the more peculiar that the individual in question had made a complaint of bullying. The gardaí who arrested her were known to her, which is not in line with international practice. Is the Commissioner of a mind to personally examine the elements of the case that are in the public domain?