Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There seems to be a theme recurring because the director of administration, Ms Healy, has been in correspondence with the Committee of Public Accounts. Mr. Justice MacCabe has spoken today about the complexity and the resourcing issue. If we asked a question on the level of resourcing, and it may not be a fair question or Mr. Justice MacCabe might say it is not pertinent to today's discussion, has he a response to the level of resourcing he thinks might be adequate in terms of personnel or a budget? The complexity of cases to which Mr. Justice MacCabe referred, and Ms Healy wrote in correspondence about the increased complexity of many cases brought to the ombudsman's attention, raises serious concerns about GSOC's capacity to deal with them. Is there a role for us as a committee to advocate with the Department and the Minister in Government on GSOC's behalf?