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Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (19 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach's statement looked very much at the policing service of the future but in order to make reforms for the future we must also look at the past, and at the record of GSOC in particular. Sinn Féin has already referred to the inquiry on behalf of the family of Shane O'Farrell. I want to talk about two other outstanding issues on behalf of families. When someone dies either in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (30 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...I should take no further action. Counsel for the IRM pointed out that the appropriate forum for raising matters related to alleged Garda failings was the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) who were already investigating certain matters arising from the tragic death in this case. This arises in part from the fact that my predecessor had referred aspects of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (15 Jan 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Clare Daly: 35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the controversies surrounding the relationship between GSOC and the Gardaí, and the fact that the outgoing Chairman of GSOC was directly overseeing a number of important cases with very serious implications for senior Gardaí, if she will confirm that these issues are unconnected with their decision to resign and that she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...Act was part of the then Government's comprehensive approach to enhancing the protections available to whistle blowers, including members of the Garda Síochána. Under the Act, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is prescribed as a body authorised to receive protected disclosures on Garda matters. Accordingly, members of the Garda Síochána may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (12 May 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...action might be taken. It has never been considered that the Independent Review Mechanism would act as an alternative to, or an appeal mechanism from, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). The Garda Síochána Act 2005 established GSOC to, among other matters, receive complaints from members of the public concerning the conduct of members of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (20 Nov 2018) See 1 other result from this answer

Charles Flanagan: ...complaints against members of the Gardaí.  Its independence is the guarantee to members of the public and Gardaí that complaints will be investigated fairly and free from outside influence.  I believe that GSOC does an excellent job in difficult circumstances and, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I will fully respect their independence and will not do or say...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission have raised this matter on a number of occasions including more recently. The House will be aware that last year I secured sanction to increase the number of staff of GSOC by 42 full time equivalents. These additional staff, when fully deployed, will allow GSOC to reduce the time taken for investigations as well as enable it to carry out...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: In light of the Government's announcement yesterday regarding a judicial inquiry into the surveillance of GSOC, will the Taoiseach commit to laying the terms of reference before the Dáil and Seanad, given that GSOC is accountable to the Oireachtas, and allow amendments to those terms of reference so we can have full confidence in that process and ensure the best possible outcome in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (21 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...particular case was that I should take no further action. Certain matters arising from the tragic death in this case were already being investigated by Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). This arises in part from the fact that my predecessor had referred aspects of this particular case to GSOC. I understand that, that investigation has not concluded. I should also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (24 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...it appropriate, some form of independent inquiry. Following the review of this case, counsel made a recommendation that the Minister should take no further action in this case and were of the view that the appropriate forum for these matters was GSOC. The Minister accepted the recommendation put forward by Counsel and informed the family accordingly in December 2016. A number of...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Charles Flanagan: This groups of amendments effectively inserts into the Bill a further provision for situations where a designated officer of GSOC is assisting the coroner, in place of a Garda, in a death which is also the subject of a GSOC investigation under Part 4 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Section 33 of the Bill already inserts a new section 101A into the Garda Síochána Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...to whistle blowers, including Garda whistleblowers. Section 19 of the Act inserted a new provision into the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which provides for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) to be a prescribed person under the 2014 Act to investigate disclosures relating to the Garda Síochána, including disclosures from members of the Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...young man. It is certainly not acceptable for him to be on the streets. With regard to Deputy Paul Murphy's point, the Deputy has acknowledged that the Government cannot act as the Garda or as GSOC. There is a wider issue regarding the Judiciary and the behaviour of judges. Progress has been made on the Judicial Council but I do not know whether this applies within the timeline of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (19 Jul 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Jonathan O'Brien: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation into the case of a person (details supplied); when the GSOC investigation will conclude; if she is aware of the allegation by the family of the person of serious failures of the Garda across numerous geographical divisions to enforce suspended sentences that,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (19 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner wrote to me on 19 May 2016 asking that I use the legal powers available to me to request the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) to investigate matters alleged to have occurred in relation to a meeting in Mullingar involving certain officers. On 16 June 2016, having consulted with the Attorney General and having sought additional information from...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Pa Daly: In respect of amendment No. 20, we understand that Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, pointed out it is under an obligation under section 169 to work in a timely manner. However, the Garda is under no obligation to co-operate with GSOC to achieve this. Therefore, this amendment to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute “to ensure that An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (30 Apr 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Shatter: ...Ombudsman Commission that their current whole time equivalent staffing level is 75.6. This figure does not include the three members of the Commission or members of the Garda Síochána on secondment with GSOC. As with the Public Service generally, GSOC has been subject to staffing constraints, and has had to prioritise work and manage resources with maximum efficiency....

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: ..., for instance, every time an incident happens. I do not like the look of that. That is not where an authority should be. I would look at the minority view in the report and accept there is a debate to be had on that. GSOC has not worked out. There are gardaí investigating gardaí. There are two many minor issues getting in GSOC. Gardaí are being sent to investigate...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the very disturbing revelations that an investigator with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, apparently attended a party with Gerard Hutch on the evening of the day that the latter was acquitted by the Special Criminal Court following the prosecution arising from the Regency Hotel murder, which casts such a long shadow on those...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: ...and ask for the organisation to come back with a more realistic timeframe. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 491 is from Ms Mary Ellen Ring, chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. It is dated 30 March and provides further information requested by the committee regarding the Garda College in Templemore and the use of EU funds. While the investigation has...