Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and about where it is inadequately grounded in legislation. She can have free rein to go before that committee and point out where and how she considers the legislation can be strengthened.

I point out to the Deputy that the handing in of the 24 submissions to the Department by members of the delegation arose from a Private Members' Bill here in July 2013 on an amendment to the Garda Síochána Act of 2005, during which it was alleged that a number of individuals believed their complaints to GSOC had not been investigated. GSOC is an independent authority. The Minister offered to review the handling of the specific complaints with regard to individuals who believed their matters were not properly investigated or are making allegations of misconduct against members of the Garda. The 24 submissions were acknowledged upon receipt on 17 October 2013 and officials in the Department were given the task of undertaking a detailed examination of the cases to ascertain whether the individuals concerned had availed of the proper mechanisms for consideration of their case.

Some of these complaints go back a number of years, some relate to bodies other than the Garda Síochána and some covered a range of other matters. I can confirm to the Deputy that the examination of the 24 submissions took quite some time to deal with. It is now finalised and it is planned that these replies will issue to each of the 24 individuals in the very near future.

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