Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

From the point of view of democratic theory, responsibility and accountability, the Garda and the Defence Forces should not be under the leadership of the same Minister. This has been a problem for a long time. Now is the opportunity for the Taoiseach, if he believes in the Minister's ability, and I have no doubt he does, to give him another brief. I do not know whether that should be the Department of Justice and Equality but it certainly should not be both the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Defence.