Whistleblower ‘problem lies with individuals,not system’, warns Clare Daly

Mooted Government and Garda plans to create an independent whistleblower complaints recipient could be a waste of time because the problem is with individuals, not the system, opposition TD Clare Daly has warned.

The Independents4Change TD made the remark after Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald and Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said they are open to setting up a new group to ensure transparency in the sector.

Speaking during a three-hour meeting with the Oireachtas justice committee on Wednesday, Ms O’Sullivan said a whistleblower recipient group may need to be established outside of the Garda Síochána due to repeated claims that officers who speak out are being unfairly treated.