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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy cannot make assertions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Which is true.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy's time will have elapsed by the time the response has been given. However, he may ask another question in the time he has left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does Mr. FitzGerald think it is good that the policing authority and the intelligence services are combined under one umbrella, a situation that appears to be unique to Ireland? Is that good or poor practice?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: These were matters of such public interest that GSOC took it upon itself – as it has the right to do under law – to investigate them. It took four years to complete the investigation. Am I right in saying that it took so long because of the profound delays in getting co-operation on this matter of huge public interest from senior management of An Garda Síochána?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Mr. FitzGerald said last night that the decision to bring in a security sweep of the GSOC premises happened around a time when sensitive investigations were taking place. Can I confirm that GSOC was completing the investigation of these matters at the time it was thinking of doing the security sweep of its premises?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Are any of the persons under investigation in this special investigation currently in a senior position of any kind in An Garda Síochána?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In regard to the public interest investigation can I confirm whether any of the persons involved in the array of An Garda Síochána or intelligence services, or whatever, are currently in a senior position in An Garda Síochána?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am not wrong in the question I am asking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I accept that. GSOC then contacted its sister organisation in Britain, which it is perfectly entitled to do. I know that the Ombudsman in Ireland, whether that was Emily O’Reilly, or now, Peter Tyndall, co-operates with her or his European counterparts regularly. GSOC sought advice on a high-quality security consultancy, one of the best international standard, as I think Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Mr. FitzGerald has talked about the government-level technology. That is of concern to many citizens. We follow the reports of surveillance and monitoring of citizens and recently there have been many revelations and whistleblowers emerging internationally, so people are beyond being shocked. Is it Mr. FitzGerald’s opinion that the issues identified by the security consultancy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will conclude with this. It is being said, and Mr. FitzGerald identified this last night, that because GSOC was pursuing an investigation - which it is its job to do, courageously, without fear or favour, to pursue every issue - that had very serious ramifications for people at a higher level in An Garda Síochána, it had therefore put itself in the way of surveillance and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes of course it is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Was this in connection with the public interest investigation? When that was completed a file was submitted to the DPP. Is that what Senator O’Keeffe wants clarified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Before the Deputy continues would he please switch off his phone entirely?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy should not keep going. The interference is continuing and it will impact on people's ability to hear the Deputy's question. There is still interference and somebody's phone is not switched off. Mobile phones should be switched off entirely and not just in silent mode.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When the GSOC chairman responds, the Deputy's time will have elapsed. Does she have one more short question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I think Mr. O'Brien has responded definitively to the last question, but he may wish to take the option to do so again.