Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I, too, support the appointment of Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. She will be a fine chairperson of the commission.

I welcome the increase in the number of complaints to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, as it indicates a high level of confidence in GSOC following the recent period of turbulence.

The Minister indicated that further reforms of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission are included in Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015, which is awaiting debate in the Dáil. I presume this legislation will feature in the autumn legislative programme. Given its importance and the fact that it has been passed by the Seanad, will it be prioritised for debate when the Dáil resumes?