GSOC protected disclosures unit 'struggled to meet demand' with 20 cases in 2021

The 'increased complexity' of many of the issues being brought to the ombudsman’s attention raise 'serious concerns about GSOC's capacity to deal with them in a timely and effective manner'

GSOC commissioner Emily Logan saida range of issues had affected GSOC’s ability to fulfil its function, including the 'convoluted' legislative basis for its oversight powers and its problems with 'limited staffing and resources'. File picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

The Garda ombudsman received 20 protected disclosures from members of An Garda Síochána last year, while several others were closed as “no disciplinary proceedings were warranted”.

GSOC, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, said it had closed 26 such disclosures across the 12-month period in 2021, leaving its total live caseload at 69 as at end December..