Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 February 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

9:30 am

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Just on that, the organisation has 29 investigators - it surprised me that the number is so low given that there are 160 staff. I understand the organisation has a lot of other roles to be filled, including supporting roles in administration and management, but it seems the main job of the organisation is to investigate and there are fewer than 30 investigators out of 160 staff. Mr. Justice MacCabe might like to comment on this. It strikes me that there is an imbalance there. That is GSOC's call. It can decide how it manages staff and the number of staff needed in different positions. On the face of it, it would seem like a huge imbalance and that there should be a greater number of investigators. Does Mr. Justice MacCabe see that? Is there a problem recruiting such staff?

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