Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 45:

In page 173, lines 27 and 28, to delete “, having consulted with the Garda Commissioner”.

The legislation as currently drafted provides that "The Police Ombudsman shall, on receipt of a notification [...] having consulted with the Garda Commissioner [...] decide to take any one or more of" a number of listed actions. This seems to impose an obligation to consult with the Commissioner. Based on what we heard in the committee, the organisation has not requested a requirement to consult with the Commissioner before deciding what do about an incident of concern. We propose to delete the part that says the ombudsman must consult with the Garda Commissioner.

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