Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Do any other members wish to come in on that item of correspondence? Okay. We will seek the further information to which Deputy Murphy referred.

No. 395 is correspondence from Mr. John Dollard, chief superintendent, An Garda Síochána, dated 23 February 2021. It is in response to further information requested by the committee in respect of the investigation relating to the Garda College at Templemore and the so-called Cabra account, which received quite a bit of coverage. As regards the European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, Mr. Dollard states that An Garda Síochána’s only engagement with OLAF in relation to its investigation was to request that the names of those involved not be published as to do so may prejudice any possible criminal investigation. In regard to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation, the correspondence states that a Garda liaison officer has been appointed to assist GSOC with its inquiries. At our meeting on 4 March we decided to note and publish this item. It was also decided to hold it over for consideration in public. Several Deputies, including Deputy Carthy, have raised this issue. Does Deputy Carthy wish to speak on it?