Garda Commissioner unaware of senior officer’s Westbury Hotel stay during Biden visit, PAC hears

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris arriving at Leinster House for the Public Accounts Committee. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

The Garda Commissioner has said he had no knowledge of a chief superintendent being accommodated at the Westbury Hotel during the visit of American President Joe Biden, despite the officer already residing in Dublin.

Under questioning at the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday morning, Commissioner Drew Harris said, “I can’t confirm that. That’s the first I’ve heard of that allegation,” adding that he would make inquiries regarding the issue.