Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the rate of implementation of recommendations made by the Garda Inspectorate for Garda Reform, having regard to the fact that just one third of the reforms have been acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14048/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am satisfied that significant progress is being made in implementation of the Garda Inspectorate's Recommendations. The first three reports of the Garda Inspectorate were as follows: report on the Senior Management Structure; review of Practices and Procedures for Barricade Incidents; and policing in Ireland, Looking Forward.

The reports covered a wide range of issues from senior management to the technicalities of managing barricade incidents and the development of ICT systems. Over 130 recommendations have been made. Bearing in mind the major programme of reform and modernisation underway in the Garda Síochána as well as the major civilianisation programme, I believe that the Commissioner has made commendable progress in implementing the Inspectorate's recommendations.

I note that when publishing the Inspectorate's report on the implementation of its recommendations the Chief Inspector, Kathleen O'Toole said: "Overall, the Inspectorate is very pleased that nearly all of its recommendations to date have been accepted and that substantial progress has been made in giving effect to them. The Inspectorate confirms that over one third of the 134 recommendations have been implemented. This is set to increase to more than eighty percent by October of this year."