Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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461. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his intention that the open competition for the new Garda Commissioner will be conducted by the new independent policing authority; and if this authority will also appoint the new Commissioner. [17811/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Government have decided that the next Commissioner of An Garda Síochána should be appointed following an open competition. The appointment of the Commissioner and the functions of the Authority will be considered by the newly established Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform and subsequently by the Government.