Eoghan Kenny (Cork North-Central, Labour)
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I thank Mr. Harris. I want to move on to the defective holsters. This issue has been raised on a number of occasions at the committee. They were purchased from Declan Clancy Saddlery in Kildare at an estimated cost of about €500,000. This issue has been raised publicly on a number of occasions, more than likely, obviously, due to the fact that it seriously injured a member of An Garda Síochána and led to Detective Garda Colm Horkan's death. At a previous attendance before the public accounts committee, Mr. Harris stated the holsters had been withdrawn from service, which suggests he accepts the holsters were not of appropriate standard. Has he done anything in his role to recoup the cost of the €500,000, which, again, has been borne by the public?