Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion
9:00 am
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Inspectorate has a specific statutory objective, which is to ensure that the resources available to the Garda are used so as to achieve and maintain the highest levels of efficiency and effectiveness. We talk a lot about failings on the part of An Garda Síochána but it is also important to look to see what can be done to improve morale within the force. Would Mr. Toland agree that improving morale will improve efficiency and effectiveness, and if so, what can the Garda Inspectorate do to improve Garda morale?