Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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I just want to ask this question. Mr. Barrett quoted something which I heard from someone I know personally, who is a former senior person in the Garda from a long time ago. He used the same language so it jumped out at me. He spoke about what goes on when nobody is looking. Essentially, there is a culture and Mr. Barrett goes into it in some detail. I share his concerns. Nobody was changed. Despite the change in, for example, the senior ranks, the same behaviour or set of circumstances continued. Various Commissioners had sight of the three reports, two of which were seen by previous Commissioners. Does Mr. Barrett have any advice on the cultural issue? He focused on it very heavily. There are checks and balances but they do not seem to have mattered. What is Mr. Barrett's advice?