Latest: Justice Minister outlines 'very serious concerns' with Garda Commissioner and Policing Authority

5.40pm: Tanaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald has released a statement where she had said that the scale of the issues regarding the Gardaí are 'very concerning.'

Minister Fitzgerald said she had raised these issues with the Garda Commissioner and the Chairperson of the Policing Authority and outlined her 'very serious' concerns.