The Policing Authority has said that it is still not satisfied with the assurances given by gardaí in relation to the recording and classification of 41 homicide incidents between 2013-2015.
An Garda Síochána had previously told the authority that the classification issue relating to those 41 cases had been resolved in full and that all of those incidents were correctly classified on PULSE.
Policing Authority seeks review over homicide figures
In a statement, the authority said that questions remain from information and reports received by it to date. It said these questions have so far not been answered satisfactorily.
The authority has also asked gardaí to come back with a process and timeframe for a peer review of the quality of the investigations carried out in those of the 41 cases where the investigations have not yet concluded or reached the courts.
The authority described as "frustrating" the pace at which the issue has been addressed by gardái, in particular the delay in getting comprehensive information on the matter.
It says in early April 2017 when it became apparent that there was misclassification of data, the extent was not clear.
The Policing Authority said a court outcome may require a reclassification within a homicide, for example from murder to manslaughter and this updating is essential to ensure accurate classification.
Garda Headquarters said today there is an ongoing review into the classification of homicides going back to 2003 and An Garda Síochána has kept the Policing Authority informed of progress.
It also said that all the relevant parties will be informed of the findings including the Policing Authority.
