Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage

5:00 pm

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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The Minister's argument makes a very good case for separating the regular functions of policing from State security. It would require visiting the Constitution but if it means that we will never have an independent policing authority without separating the regular functions of policing from State security, the sooner a Government has the courage to do that, the sooner we will have an independent police authority, which is urgently required.