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Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In line with the need for the authority to be truly independent, the Minister should not be permitted to appoint the deputy Garda Commissioner. The role of the authority under this Bill in recommending the appointment is not strong enough and this should be amended to allow the authority to directly appoint the deputy Garda Commissioner. If the deputy Garda Commissioner is to be accountable...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Again, there is a need for the authority to have the power to directly appoint and remove ranks from superintendent up and, therefore, we may bring forward amendments on Report Stage in order that the Bill reflects this.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The current provision allowing the Minister to initiate and oversee inquiries into policing matters may well need to be amended to give this power to the authorities, so we reserve the right to bring in an amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As we feel there may be a need to make a small technical amendment to this section, in line with the new provisions relating to the removal of officers, we reserve the right to propose such an amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to give the Garda Commissioner with oversight from the authority, as opposed to the Minister, the power to appoint gardaí, sergeants and inspectors.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to provide that the consent of the Minister is not required for the appointment of civilian Garda staff and to give oversight to the authority in this regard.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage to provide that the approval of the Minister for the setting of the priorities of An Garda Síochána is not required. We feel the authority should be independent in its functions and should be responsible for this oversight.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Again, we are reserving the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to ensure the authority does not require ministerial approval.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to ensure the authority does not require the ministerial approval previously mentioned.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage to allow for the authority and not the Minister to issue written directives to the Garda Commissioner. Sinn Féin believes the Garda Commissioner should be accountable to the authority and both should be independent of the Minister's control.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage to remove the grasp of Government control and give the authority independence in its own functions.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In the original heads of the Bill, the Garda Commissioner was to be fully accountable to the authority. In the published version, this was watered down so that the Minister retains oversight and the Garda Commissioner merely reports to the authority. Sinn Féin believes the authority should be independent, rather than merely being fed small bones of delegated power from the Government....

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage in this regard. We are concerned about the Government's control over the authority and the authority's consequent lack of independence in its functions.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sinn Féin has a number of concerns about the authority's membership. We reserve the right to table an amendment on Report Stage in that respect.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is not agreed.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On the Bill, we reserve the right to table a number of amendments on Report Stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome the Minister back, albeit on the other side of the fence in this case. It is a very interesting petition that called on us to visit Shannon Airport. The petitioners appeared before us and the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport also appeared before us to discuss the different elements of this. We seem to be focusing on neutrality, which is the major question. A number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is the nub of it. Do these planes that land in a civilian airport also make us a target for international forces who might not be happy with what is happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What is the State's specific definition of neutrality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Both political and military.