Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner

2:00 pm

Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan:

Yes, we do have an input. The Deputy is right. Sometimes it is frustrating but, as I said earlier, offenders have a constitutional entitlement and they are also entitled to due process. Anything that can help to reduce offending and help both An Garda Síochána and the Irish Prison Service to deal with offenders is to be welcomed, but we would make submissions that we are asked to make on any legislation.