Call for review into why Gsoc investigations into gardaí take so long

Drew Harris: An Oireachtas committee report said the Garda commissioner felt that some of the proposed powers 'would breach a Garda member’s human rights'. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin

A "comprehensive review” of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) needs to be undertaken to establish why some of its investigations into gardaí take many years to complete, according to an Oireachtas report.

The Oireachtas justice committee said this examination should happen before draft landmark Garda legislation was progressed through parliament.