Written answers
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Complaints Procedures
9:00 am
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of complaints received by the Garda Ombudsman Commission to date in 2009; the broad categories of these complaints; the number of complaints investigated to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40822/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In 2009, up to 31 October, a total of 1,781 complaints have been received by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The main categories of these complaints are, abuse of authority, neglect of duty, discourtesy and non-fatal offences. So far this year, 1,197 complaints have been or are being investigated. Statistics relating to case throughput are available on the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission website at www.gardaombudsman.ie
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