Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)

Apologies, I was stuck in the Chamber for longer than I expected. I have not managed the ability of bilocation yet. I read the GRA's opening statement and a lot of the issue raised related to conduct, discipline and suspension. I will focus on some of these areas. In the past four years, 20 gardaí were charged and convicted of criminal offences. These include some very serious cases of criminality, including domestic violence and sexual assault. There were a number of high-profile cases before the courts in the last year, including the case of a woman falsely imprisoned and sexually assaulted in a Garda station, as well as a case of coercive control. Does the GRA welcome these convictions and has it commented on these at any stage?