€20m extra needed by An Garda Síochána last year
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly defended the force's protective disclosure procedures while addressing concerns about financial mismanagement. The force required an additional €20 million last year to cover operational demands and recruitment costs.
Why it matters
Transparency and financial accountability in national police forces are essential for maintaining public trust and effective governance.
The Garda Commissioner has said the procedures and policies of the Garda's Protective Disclosures Unit is being reviewed following the recent RTÉ Investigates programme.
Justin Kelly told the Public Accounts Committee that he has full confidence in the unit which has been strengthened in the last number of years, including the appointment of a full time manager, additional training and updated policies.
Commissioner Kelly said An Garda Síochána wanted people to come forward and he was satisfied it has the processes, policies and structures in place to enable them to do so.
In the past six years, 113 protected disclosures have been made, including 17 so far this year.
Mr Kelly also said there was "a limited role" for him as commissioner around protected disclosures and that he had not reviewed any.
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