Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

My first comment is for Mr. Justice MacCabe, in particular. We are dancing on the head of a pin a bit. A number of us have expressed concerns. I accept 100% that there are resource issues. I actually have an issue with the quality of investigators. I have a concern in this regard, I must say out straight. I appreciate what has been said by Mr. Hume and others on funnelling people through, but I do have a concern. Gardaí should not suffer because of the quality of investigators.

There is an issue in An Garda at the moment. It manifested itself during the Dublin riots, as I have said before. There is a circle of confidence, a quarter of which involves GSOC. I would really appreciate it if all the witnesses took on board the themes we are raising here today, considering that I have to dance on the head of the pin as regards specifics. We need change in the new organisation. We need quality and we also need consistency. The last one is a big issue for me.

I want to ask for some data. There is no need to reply to my questions as the answers may be supplied in writing. How many vexatious cases have been taken up by GSOC over the past five years? I want the number for each year and the outcomes.