Guerin report: Commissioner's response 'accepted without question' by Minister

The Guerin report has found that the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, went no further than "acting upon the advice of the person who was subject of the complaint" in relation to a complaint about the Garda Commissioner.

In January 2012, the Department of Justice received an allegation of misconduct by the Commissioner through the confidential reporting system, in relation to the promotion of a Superintendent despite allegations of the Superintendent's involvement in previous complaints.