Shatter to dump ‘deficient’ garda complaint system

The confidential recipient office to deal with internal complaints within the ranks of the gardaí is likely to be discontinued, according to Justice Minister Alan Shatter, who described the system as “deficient”.

The system was set up in 2007 to deal with allegations of misconduct in response to the Morris tribunal report. It was largely viewed as having failed two whistleblowers who went to it two years ago with allegations of widespread abuse of the penalty point system.

“I think it has been proved that the confidential recipient system does not work,” Mr Shatter told the Dáil yesterday.