Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is total commitment on the part of the Government to the implementation of the report and the Minister and Government will drive those agencies, Tusla and An Garda Síochána, to do so. We will not take a hands-off approach when it comes to requiring these agencies and bodies to implement the report. The Garda Inspectorate's original report of 2012 made 29 recommendations, almost all of which were operational in nature and directed at An Garda Síochána. The recent follow-up review finds that of the 29 recommendations, 13 have been implemented fully, six have been partially implemented, six have not been implemented and four have not been satisfactorily addressed. Ms Caroline Biggs SC has agreed to chair the implementation group. She was called to the Bar in 1997 and to the Inner Bar in 2009 and she is an acknowledged expert in criminal law. She prosecutes and defends criminal cases on a regular basis and has a particular interest in the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse. She has made written submissions on the subject to the inspectorate.

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