Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána

9:30 am

Mr. Drew Harris:

Before I pass over to Mr. Nugent, we take this area seriously and we are investing in it. The duties undertaken by members of An Garda Síochána are difficult and, at times, traumatic. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and in the years before that, our members have been dealing with difficult operational situations on the ground. We are conscious not only of our members' physical health but also of their mental health in respect of repeated exposure to traumatic incidents. Mr. Nugent will comment further.