Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 May 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána

9:00 am

Mr. Drew Harris:

Absolutely. That has been illustrated in part by the uniform changes we have introduced in respect of hijab and the turban.

That is illustrative of how welcoming we want to be to the diversification of the organisation. It is important to us because our society is becoming increasingly diverse. It is critical for us to reflect that diversity in order to continue to enjoy the level of community support and confidence we enjoy at present. This can be done in a number of ways. This relates to sworn officers and all other Garda staff, including the members of the Garda Reserve.

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