Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In a very exceptional way, as the Deputy knows. It is getting on with its work day to day. Any reasonable person knows and would accept that. There has been an 11% increase in the number of cases coming to it. An extra €1 million has been allocated. It is getting on with its work, investigating complaints it receives. I am sure one could make improvements and legislative change in every body. We have done that this year. We have brought in legislation to strengthen its powers. The Bill regarding the police authority will come up later this year. If there are further changes to be made, we can use that Bill.

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