Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

At the outset I agree with some of the concerns voiced by Senator Ruane related to some contradictions in the terms relating to independence, action from and accountability to various boards and Ministers, along with the independence of the Garda Commissioner. There is a contradictory mess across some of those heads.

I ask Garda Commissioner Harris about prosecution powers. As somebody whose sergeants and inspectors are front-line management, essentially, spending days in courtrooms managing cases, does he share the views on prosecution powers and the appropriateness of the use of those front-line managers in court?