Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The Minister says he has no say. Will he confirm that neither has he a say in the matter of the appointment of the hundreds of vacancies, almost 800, that have occurred in the Garda Síochána since his Government introduced the budgetary policies of last year? In the context of his recent announcements, who is currently the chief superintendent heading up the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation? I also ask him to name the chief superintendent in charge of the special detective unit.

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