Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 April 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

9:30 am

Ms Emily Logan:

It might be useful to clarify that the role of GSOC is not necessarily to carry out unannounced inspections. Our role is specifically around the response to the public, to the Minister, and to the Garda Commissioner on any referrals or notifications about serious harm or death, and to investigate those complaints and those referrals. We do not, in fact, carry out any inspections.