Garda Síochána Act 2005

Duty of Garda Commissioner to account to Government and provide material to Attorney General.

40.— (1) The Garda Commissioner shall account fully to the Government and the Minister through the Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for any aspect of his or her functions.

(2) The Garda Commissioner’s duty under subsection (1) includes the duty to provide, on request by the Secretary General, any document in the power or control of the Garda Síochána, including material in the form of Garda records, statements made by members of the Garda Síochána and by other persons and reports.

(3) The Garda Commissioner shall provide the Attorney General with all of the material specified in subsection (2) that is required by the Attorney General in connection with the conduct of legal proceedings on behalf of the State.