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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I move amendment No. 100:

In page 21, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:“23. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by the substitution of the following section for section (1):
“(1) The Authority may issue to the Garda Commissioner written directives concerning any policing matter, and following consultation with the Authority, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission may issue to the Garda Commissioner written directives concerning any security matter.”,
(b) by the addition of the following sections after section (2):
“(3) The Commissioner shall inform the Authority of the measures taken by the Commissioner to comply with a directive relating to policing matters issued to it under this section and supply the information within the time specified by the Authority.

(4) The Commissioner shall inform the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission of the measures taken by the Commissioner to comply with a directive relating to security matters issued to it under this section and supply the information within the time specified by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.”.”.