Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-28
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

Deputy Bacik has suggested an independent review by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate. We will give consideration to that. It may well be a very good idea. I do not want to commit to it on the hoof on the floor of the House but I will certainly give it consideration. I thank the Deputy for her constructive remarks. She is absolutely right that accountability is required. Before we jump to any judgment on what happened on Thursday night and on whether there were errors on behalf of the Garda, the Minister or the Commissioner, of course we would carry out a review first. That is proper accountability. What we see from the main Opposition party and from others, as Deputy Bacik points out, is grandstanding - judge, jury and executioner, and sure we will do the review afterwards. That is not how politics should be conducted and it is actually not what the people want.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-28