Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, which was announced last week, contains many positive recommendations that would modernise policing in areas like civilianisation, human rights, training and community policing, which is a key point we have emphasised. However, some concern has been expressed about the proposal to do away with the Policing Authority and to move some of its functions, for example with regard to appointments, to the Garda board and the Garda Commissioner. It is significant that there were differing views on the issue of appointments within the commission itself. When the Government is implementing the report, will it give weight to and take account of this difference of opinion within the commission? When will we have a debate on the report in this House?

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