Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Policing Authority: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious that the authority is only starting up and much of the work has been macro rather than micro. I am not reading too much into the answers to these questions but I ask Ms Feehily to indulge me.

Ms Feehily stated that the authority is devising a formal structure of liaison with the Department of Justice and Equality and that she has met the Minister on a number of occasions. I am curious. Has Ms Feehily a rough idea of how many times she has met her? I will not in any way hold Ms Feehily to it. Has the Tánaiste asked to meet Ms Feehily or has the authority asked to meet her?

On a related issue, Ms Feehily made the point that many of the authority's powers require the Minister's consent. It is, of course, built into the Act. Has either Ms Feehily asked her anything which has been refused or has she asked the authority anything? It is merely to get an idea of it. Has Ms Feehily any idea of the number of times she has met the Commissioner as well?

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