Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Does the Minister accept that people are scandalised that such an issue and a crime of such magnitude could be notified to the Irish authorities and be ignored for months on end? Is he not scandalised by that? How many individuals work in the Garda international liaison unit? Is there a system in place to highlight the most serious offences, particularly those committed in our jurisdiction, from routine notifications coming in great volume to the office? What links exist between the Garda international liaison unit and the sexual assault and child protection unit? Is there automatic notification to that unit of international paedophile activity in this jurisdiction?

Is the Minister satisfied that as of now, not pending the report of some chief superintendent however long that may take, notification of this sort coming into the country from either Interpol or any foreign police force will be immediately notified to the appropriate division of the Garda and immediately acted upon?

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