Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
2:00 am
Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
That is welcome. I have time for a final question. We have seen high-profile cases where members of the force have been suspended while an investigation is ongoing. I do not want to go into individual cases other than to mention the instance involving the bicycle. In that case, the suspension was apparently for up to four years. Has the system been reformed such that investigations can proceed at a quicker pace? I presume members are on pay while they are suspended in these cases, which means there is a public finance issue. It is important that they are investigated and issues dealt with where they arise as quickly as possible. Has there been a review of how these matters are dealt with to ensure they are processed in a more speedy fashion in order that members can be either reinstated fully or otherwise?
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