Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

As the Deputy is aware, the functions and powers of joint policing committees are set out in the Garda Síochána Act 2005. In the context of the review it would be interesting to get an insight across the country as to the extent to which the provisions contained in that Act are being utilised and applied and whether some committees are more constrained than others. Should the review show that some beneficial changes could be made to the legislation, I am open to looking at that issue. Given the Deputy's knowledge, he is welcome to feed into the process. I would hope, when the review is complete, to publish it and to discuss it in the House or in the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality before conclusions are reached from what is learned through the review.

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