Internal Administration Minister Luís Neves requested an audit by the Inspectorate-General of Finance (Inspeção-Geral de Finanças or IGF) into his ministry's General Secretariat and the Integrated System of Emergency and Security Networks of Portugal (Sistema Integrado de Redes de Emergência e Segurança de Portugal or SIRESP). The move follows the dismissal of former Secretary-General Ricardo Carrilho amid administrative restructuring. Neves pledged full transparency before parliament, while Transparency International Portugal called for the immediate disclosure of all official communications regarding SIRESP.
Minister Luís Neves Orders Wide Audit of Emergency Network
Thursday, 15 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Luís Neves will take office on Monday as Minister of Internal Administration. He graduated in law and has worked at the Judicial Police since 1995, where he served as coordinator of a national unit and developed a long career in criminal investigation.
The SIRESP (Sistema Integrado de Redes de Emergência e Segurança de Portugal) is the national radio communications network used by emergency services, including police, firefighters, and medical responders. It ensures that different agencies can communicate securely and reliably during daily operations and large-scale emergencies, such as wildfires or public events.
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- MAI announces audit of the MAI Secretariat and SIRESPeco.sapo.pt ·
- “SGMAI supports the ministry, it does not direct it”: Neves criticises dismissed official and announces Finance Ministry audit of the secretariat-general and SIRESPexpresso.pt ·
- Statement on the dismissal of the Ministry of Internal Administration Secretary-General: TI Portugal calls for the disclosure of communications regarding SIRESPTransparência Internacional Portugal ·
- Minister of Internal Administration calls for a 'broad audit' of the General Secretariat and SIRESPcmjornal.pt ·
- Minister of Internal Administration requests "broad audit" of the General Secretariat and SIRESPrtp.pt ·
- Minister of Internal Administration calls for a 'comprehensive audit' of the general secretariat and SIRESPpublico.pt ·
- Luís Neves introduces Ricardo Carrilho's successor at SGMAI: "The secretariat-general supports the ministry, it does not direct it"cnnportugal.iol.pt ·
