Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

9:00 am

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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He was justified in his perseverance. The next item is No. 1166, from Deputy Catherine Murphy on Garda compensation payments. We will hold that over because the Deputy is not here today. She has proposed that we write to the Garda Commissioner for further information on the costs of, and a breakdown of the figures for, legal advice and to explain the notable differences between the amounts paid in settlements versus court awards. We received a one-page email replying to a parliamentary question. We will write to the Garda Síochána in line with the Deputy's request.