Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand the amendment is now being withdrawn but, on what the Minister said about the ombudsman and the Commissioner's responsibilities to that office, I could be wrong but I do not believe the sections he cited said anything about actions being timely. While the Commissioner has to respond to and work with the ombudsman, nowhere does it seem to say that he has to respond in a timely fashion. That is the key to this issue. There has been a lot of talk lately about delays in the Garda responding to and dealing with issues the Garda ombudsman has brought forward. That will affect the further workings of the office.