Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

There was a problem with the secondment of gardaí to the ODCE. An article on the matter written by Ken Foxe was published in The Irish Timessome time ago. Essentially, the director wrote to the Garda Commissioner seeking six new detectives but all he got in return was an acknowledgement. It took a long time to fulfil that need. They are absolutely critical to the working of this new legislation, as the Minister of State is more than aware. Will there be a memorandum of understanding between the Garda and the new corporate enforcement authority? How can it be guaranteed that the priorities for the Garda Commissioner will not lie elsewhere? There is a history of what was requested not being provided.

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