Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána

11:50 am

Mr. Martin Callinan:

I assure the Deputy that we have a very good track record at corresponding with Deputies. If Deputy Ross asks his colleagues here or in the Dáil, he would see that they get responses from my office. I always try to facilitate elected representatives in so far as I can. Deputy Ross spoke about accountability. Of course, we are accountable. That is why I am here today. I am accountable to the Minister, the Government and my own officers in terms of my responsibility to ensure they are treated fairly and safely as best I can guarantee considering the business we are in.