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

Photo of James O'ConnorJames O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to put on the public record that it was very unwise for those who attended this event to do so given the situation nationally. I feel many of them regret attending. It would be appreciated if the Commissioner would revert to the committee with further information on that matter.

On the overpayment of salaries, which is a major issue in An Garda Síochána, can the Commissioner assure the committee that the overpayment of salaries, pensions and overtime payments, which has continued for some years now, has been ended and that the statutory audit committee will not be reporting this matter to continue in the budget year of 2022?