Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Public Accounts Committee

2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed)

9:00 am

Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan:

Perhaps I can give my view of what happened in July 2015. I was made aware that certain issues had been raised about the Garda College. There were a multitude of various issues. It was very clear from the information that was in my possession at the time and from briefings that I got from colleagues that more information was required. However, I was very anxious that there would be full transparency on the matters that we were looking at. A working group was established, with the Department of Justice and Equality involved and with full sight and full visibility from the Department.