Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I respect absolutely GSOC and I think it is important that GSOC would have every opportunity to state for the record in public session and that the chairman and the members of the board of the commission are absolutely satisfied with the independence and integrity of the way that they are entitled to do their business. Now, I cannot direct them to do that. It is important that the Government here and the people understand the relationship between the Garda on the one hand and GSOC, which has oversight for gardaí, on the other. I think that, without any talk of independent inquiries, it is important for GSOC when it goes before the Oireachtas committee to be able to outline the degree of satisfaction that it has in the running of its own affairs.

In its own statement yesterday, it said: "GSOC is satisfied that its databases were not compromised. Since the investigation concluded, we have been working to review and enhance our security systems in the light of what the investigation revealed... The commission decided to discontinue the investigation on the basis that no further action was necessary or reasonably practicable."

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