Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status on the review of the culture within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34001/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all human resource matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters.

As the Deputy will be aware, the findings from the Garda Cultural Audit 2022, highlighted many challenges which An Garda Síochána undertook to analyse and conduct in-depth focus groups to gain further insights on particular areas.

I am advised the Garda Ethics and Culture Bureau have now completed all scheduled focus groups. The fifteen focus groups were held nationwide and comprised of personnel from a range of ranks and grades from each division, section and region.

I understand the qualitative data which was collected at these focus groups is currently being compiled and analysed in conjunction with the quantitative data already collected in the survey and a comprehensive report, detailing all the findings, will issue to senior management in due course.

I also understand that the Garda Ethics and Culture Bureau are examining the feedback forms submitted at the focus groups to assist with developing a roadmap to implement initiatives arising from the Culture Audit.