Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Will the Minister of State reconsider the issue raised in amendment No. 108? I can see no reason that members of the Garda Síochána should be excluded from making a complaint to the ombudsman commission. Some gardaí may have crucial information about bad practices and abuses they have witnessed. They should be in a position to bring such cases to the commission rather than to a superior officer. I have already raised the Donegal case with the Minister. There must be another avenue available to a garda who has information but is aware that his or her superior officers are involved in collusion or some other misconduct.