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

That is okay. In relation to complaints overall, in 2020 there were 1,955 which was an 11% increase on 2019. In 2021, there were 2,189 complaints, which was a 12% increase on the previous year. The curve has been going steadily upwards. GSOC has helpfully set out the nature of those complaints in pie charts. Of the admissible complaints, 20% related to abuse of authority, 33% to neglect of duty, and 11% to discourtesy. Those three types of complaints wrapped up amount to 64%, which seems very high. What kinds of discussions have there been with senior management regarding those three particular issues? I understand that a lot of those complaints will not be upheld but it is clear that a lot of the admissible complaints coming in are related to an abuse of authority, neglect of duty or discourtesy. Has there been interaction with senior management in An Garda Síochána regarding those types of issues and the large number of complaints in those categories?

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