Robbie Gallagher (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all our guests for taking part in the discussion this afternoon. From all the contributions I have heard to date, it is clear that gardaí, as represented by the witnesses, are not against change. That is good to hear. It is just a matter of how that change is adopted. I will start with Mr. Comyns from the Association of Garda Superintendents, who mentioned the proposals of the ombudsman. What concerns, if any, does Mr. Comyns have with regard to those proposed powers? I will leave that with the Association of Garda Superintendents, and indeed if any other contributors also want to come in, they should please feel free.

Ms Cunningham, representing the AGSI, covered a wide range of issues and kind of zoned in on the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Perhaps she might expand on her members' concerns with regard to GSOC and where she sees that fitting into this proposed legislation. What does she or what do her members feel would be a better system?

I will put a similar question to Mr. McAnenly of the GRA. GSOC seems to crop up quite a lot in this. What are the GRA's members' experiences of GSOC? If Mr. McAnenly was drafting this Bill, what proposed changes, if any, would he make in that regard or, indeed, on any other aspect of the Bill as discussed so far this afternoon?