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
10:40 am
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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One of the main criticisms is of senior gardaí investigating senior gardaí, which is a canard. Many people who are not serving investigate gardaí all the time. As the Commissioner mentioned, others outside the force have taken a look at this issue and have made their recommendations. What does the Commissioner say to people who say it would never be possible to have a fair or reasonable inquiry if a senior garda was investigating other senior gardaí?