Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Senator Darragh O'Brien has raised serious matters of grave concern. The general point he makes is that if anyone has information about corruption or criminal matters that have arisen, then clearly he or she has an obligation to report this to the Garda. That overrides any imperative for discussing such matters in this or any other forum. The other issue is that the Garda Commissioner and the force are independent. I would, therefore, be concerned by any suggestion that there might be some sort of political dictation to the Garda Síochána in the context of what it may or may not investigate. We must be careful-----