Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána

2:00 am

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I do not think that anyone would suggest that. As a dog owner and dog lover, anybody will attest that they can pass suddenly. It seems to be a risky strategy to rely not only a dog of another police service, but only one between both services. It would seem to be prudent at the very minimum that An Garda Síochána would have its own dog that if the circumstances require that it could be shared with the PSNI. Of course, everybody will accept that there are limitations. Most people would also say, however, that had such a dog been readily available and been in the house of Tina Satchwell earlier, her remains would probably have been found earlier as well. Just to echo Deputy's Cahill point, it is a lesson to be learned. I hope Mr. Harris will appreciate that.

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