Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a couple of things to ask for clarity on. We are doing a module on this. As we are stepping through it, we want to increase our understanding. We hope that if this is reported on or if people are looking in, it will show those who may be thinking of getting an easy couple of thousand euro for being a money mule that they will be apprehended, prosecuted and sentenced. It might also alert people to some of the scams.

I still do not understand the call by An Garda Síochána for people to come forward. I echo that call but is An Garda Síochána prevented from investigating even if people do not come forward? Mr. Kelly referred to under-reporting. I do not understand that. The banks are reporting the crime to An Garda Síochána, so how can there be under-reporting? By the individual coming forward, they should be just reporting the fraud which the bank has already reported to An Garda Síochána.