The Policing Authority says a number of garda recommendations said to be completed were not done.

It says that 50 recommendations were marked as complete - but this was not the case.

A report says: "It became apparent that a number were not and this prompted the authority to seek further evidence.

"The authority is satisfied to mark nine as complete at this time.

"This apparent uncertainty as to what is meant by complete calls into question the reliability of the Garda Síochána’s reporting and the level of coordinated internal oversight of the MRP (Modernisation and Renewal Programme) process."

The authority also says 33% of recommendations from the 'Changing Policing in Ireland' (CPI) report are classified as 'not commenced' or 'under review'.

However the report did welcome that there has been good progress on putting elements of a risk management architecture in place.

But it says the employment of a full time civilian risk manager should be prioritised over the coming months "to enable an effective risk management system to be fully established in compliance with good governance".

The authority is also concerned that trainee gardaí continue to leave Templemore without driver training.