Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2022-02-16
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Cathal Crowe (FF), Clare

There is somebody else who is involved in protecting our nation and that is the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris. His term of appointment was lengthened yesterday. We need to have a bit more scrutiny as a State and there are two major outstanding issues we need to look at. One is the suspension of the trial of the hooded men. That has been brushed aside and we have not focused on it. The second matter continues to be a huge issue where I live. The suspension of more than 80 members of An Garda Síochána in the Limerick Garda division, which encompasses Clare, is just dragging on and on. Those matters need to be brought to ground. We cannot just-----

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Sitting date: 2022-02-16