Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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I move amendment No. 122:

In page 173, lines 34 and 35, to delete “having consulted with the Garda Commissioner”

It reads currently that the police ombudsman "shall in receipt of a notification under subsection 1, having consulted with the Garda Commissioner and in accordance with the protocols, decide to take any one or more of the following actions".

We do not see why the police ombudsman should have to consult with the Garda Commissioner when deciding what to do in reaction to an incident of concern. It undermines its independence by including "having consulted" in section 200. It seems to be an obligation to consult with the Garda Commissioner. We do not see why that should be there.