Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This was one of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. I know that the Minister has put protocols in place. However, the amendment would put it on a statutory footing in order that there would be no doubt about GSOC's access. It is a vital component of what it will require.

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