Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What the Minister describes as an independent panel was hand-picked with no terms of reference. It is outrageous to call it independent. There is no opportunity for people to engage and no feedback. There is no recourse to appeal. One case was referred by the Taoiseach to the independent review mechanism. This involved the shooting of a civilian, where the Garda who witnessed it was told to say he was not there. The person involved has not even been asked about the shooting. How will the panel make a recommendation if it has not even asked a question? I do not understand this part. Initially, the Minister said this would be returned in September 2014 but it has dragged on for another 13 months with bugger all satisfaction. It does not look as if the Minister has a political appetite for dealing properly with these cases. The people are bitterly disappointed with how it has been handled.

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