James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Earlier, I asked the Commissioner about section 41 with a view to getting a better understanding of how it operates. May I ask him a question on the resources that were provided in the year 2020? There were a number of very high-profile interactions between An Garda Síochána, the Government and members of the European Commission. Has the Commissioner adapted or changed procedures as a consequence of the leak of the PULSE details of a former member of Cabinet or as a consequence of what happened to the then EU Commissioner, Phil Hogan? Has there been any review of An Garda Síochána's processes in respect of the use of section 41, the section used in the then EU Commissioner, Phil Hogan's case, and with regard to the leaking of PULSE files of Members of the Oireachtas? Has any work been done on that because it has continually been an issue for An Garda Síochána and has happened in the past?