Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is an in-depth report. I stated previously that I like the fact that it is no holds barred. The last time Mr. Justice MacCabe was here, he spoke about the staffing levels and stated that he was hoping recruit approximately 30 additional people. He also stated that he wanted to at least double GSOC's complement with a large increase in the number of investigative staff. He also mentioned that the budget is not high enough, even though it is 22% above what was allocated. I was thinking as he was talking that a currant cake cannot be baked without currants. If GSOC does not have the full complement, it will not function. What would be a realistic figure for what is needed to staff GSOC fully?

A passion of mine relates to protected disclosures and how the process has changed, whereby the onus of responsibility has been reversed. What is the process for a member of An Garda Síochána to make a protected disclosure? Do we have an idea of how many have been made? Mr. Justice MacCabe stated that the duration of some of the commission's investigations can cause frustration. Is that frustration on the part of the commission or the complainant?