21: A complaint regarding witness expenses resolved by Local Intervention

Background

A person who had not succeeded in getting the witness expenses to which he was entitled for attending a court case two years earlier agreed to local intervention. The person said that gardaí involved in the case had not assisted him in claiming the expenses. The designated Garda inspector contacted the person and the Garda member in question and reported to GSOC four weeks after the LI process started that the person’s expenses were being processed.

Action Taken

The designated Garda inspector contacted the person and the Garda member in question and reported to GSOC four weeks after the LI process started that the person’s expenses were being processed.

Outcome

The expenses were paid shortly afterwards and the person reported to GSOC that he was satisfied with the outcome and happy for the case to be closed.