Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The point is that Government will not sign off on it until the parties opposite have their say in respect of the proposition from Government and the inclusion of whatever recommendations are contained in the Fennelly report are considered by every Member of the Oireachtas so that we can try to get this right in the interests of its future role, responsibility and independence and the nature of whether it be security and policing or security and policing separated in the future.

The views of Deputies, as public representatives, are very important in this regard.

I was not referring to publishing a plan on reform but to a progress report on a plan that has been published already. The Garda Inspectorate has made its views known and we considered those views at the Cabinet sub-committee. The question now is one of getting on with implementing those changes and that work is under way. The programme is for a couple of years, as the Deputy is aware. We discussed the issue of civilianisation, which means taking gardaí out of the system so that they can be on the beat by replacing them with civilians. The Olson report is very comprehensive and is being followed through. I will provide everyone with an update on that.

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