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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Mar 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...McPhillips, Secretary General of Department of Justice, dated 15 March 2022. It provides information requested by the committee regarding the workload of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, complaints referred by it to An Garda Síochána and vice versa, and an update regarding the meeting with regard to senior members of the Garda facilitated by the Workplace...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2008) See 3 other results from this answer

Michael D'Arcy: ...Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a practice to interview Public Appointments Service applicants or assignees under the Dublin central applications facility arrangements for positions in the GSOC was the subject of agreement with his Department; if his Department has made it clear to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission that it does not have a veto on appointments under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (27 Feb 2014) See 4 other results from this answer

Mick Wallace: ...that he has formally requested both the Garda Commissioner and the Lieutenant General of the Defence Forces to make detailed inquiries into whether any authorised surveillance or interception of GSOC was ordered under either the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 or any part of the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 or unauthorised...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014) See 10 other results from this debate

Enda Kenny: ...of technology and communications. That will be published in the report of a High Court judge and debated in the House. We are trying to ensure the putting in place of more effective systems for GSOC. That will allow those who wish to make complaints to GSOC do so in the knowledge that their complaints will be heard and, if appropriate, acted upon. It should be an effective system and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ...of interest in the post has passed, the post due to be filled is offered by the PAS to the most senior volunteer. My understanding from the Office of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is that the GSOC wished to review all aspects of organisational staffing both current and prospective, to cater for the long-term needs...

Other Questions: Criminal Law Review (27 Jan 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Clare Daly: ...relates to the previous one on foot of the Minister's decision to have a review of the 2011 Act regarding journalists' records. It obviously arose from the controversy and media backlash over GSOC accessing journalists' phone records, which was a little ironic given that some of the most vociferous objectors to the powers of surveillance for GSOC over the Garda are some of the quietest...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jan 2021)

Micheál Martin: First, I want to sympathise with the family of George Nkencho on his very sad passing. This is a grave situation that merits investigation. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, will carry out an independent examination of this matter and it is important that we not prejudice the outcome of a fair and independent investigation. The Garda works extremely hard to develop...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014) See 6 other results from this debate

Niall Collins: ...perception of An Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The problems which have manifested themselves in An Garda Síochána and GSOC and which were reported to the former Minister for Justice and Equality were ignored, dismissed or glossed over in order to save the embarrassment of those in senior...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and improvement to the system for the handling and investigation of garda complaints. This will include changes to the structure, remit and procedures the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which will now be reconstituted as Fiosrú - Oifig an Ombudsman Póilíneachta. The current three Commissioner model will be replaced by a single head of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (12 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I want to make it clear that neither I nor my Department would seek in any way to influence GSOC in carrying out its statutory duties. I can inform the Deputy that the social media posting to which he refers was issued by a national newspaper wholly in error and was removed at the request of the journalist concerned as soon as he saw the inaccurate tweet. The Deputy will note that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Sport Ireland and the Football Association of Ireland to 8 February 2024. On 15 February, the committee has agreed to meet with An Garda Síochána and GSOC on the 2022 appropriation account for Vote 20 – Garda Síochána, and GSOC’s 2022 financial statements. The timelines for the processing and...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Enda Kenny: ...authority is being followed through by the Minister for Justice and Equality. I expect that to be legislated for and enacted by the middle of May. Also, with regard to the continuation of GSOC and what it will be entitled to do, the appointment of a chairperson of GSOC is under consideration by the Government. That appointment should be made very quickly. I do not accept what the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...xa0;a matter entirely for the Garda Commissioner. The Deputy may be aware that I had previously referred aspects of the events to which the Deputy refers to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission for investigation. GSOC is a statutorily independent body and it is not open to me to interfere, intervene or comment on matters before that body. I will, however,...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: ...by the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, which came into operation on 15 July 2014 as part of this Government's comprehensive approach to enhance the protection available to whistle blowers, including Garda whistleblowers. GSOC was prescribed under the Act as a body to receive protected disclosures on Garda matters. Under the Act, members of the Garda Síochána may now communicate...

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Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014) See 8 other results from this debate

...an issue. When our chairman received that information, he immediately informed a number of people, as set out in the chronology. I will not go through it line by line. In summary, he contacted GSOC and the Comptroller and Auditor General and he advised An Garda Síochána. He then met the whistleblower face to face. He reported to his board the exact nature of that meeting,...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2017) See 3 other results from this debate

Enda Kenny: ...on 15 July 2014, was part of the then Government's comprehensive approach to enhancing the protection available to whistleblowers, including members of the An Garda Síochána. Under that Act, GSOC is now the prescribed body authorised to receive protected disclosures on Garda matters. Accordingly, members of An Garda Síochána may communicate their concerns to the Garda...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: .... I note that among the stated objectives of the Bill is "to provide for clear and effective oversight and accountability of An Garda Síochána". It also includes provisions to restructure GSOC. In all these matters we have to be informed by the experiences to date, including the experiences of our constituents and our communities, and recognise and accept where deficiencies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures Data (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...the Garda Síochána. Under the Act, members of the Garda Síochána may communicate their concerns to the Garda Commissioner, as their employer if they so choose, or they may make a disclosure to GSOC, which is a statutorily independent body, for investigation. Where a protected disclosure is made to GSOC, the Act provides that GSOC may, if it appears to it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Commission shall ensure that any matter referred to the Commission under subsection (1) is investigated. It should be noted that An Garda Síochána must determine if the threshold has been reached to refer an incident to GSOC under Section 102. This determination is an operational matter for the Commissioner and neither I, as Minister, nor GSOC has any role in this independent...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2014) See 3 other results from this debate

Enda Kenny: ...dealing with those historic and legacy cases. As I pointed out, the Cabinet agreed to the Minister's recommendation today that there be a review of the status and strengthening of the operation of GSOC. It is very important to have a system that is able to withstand and deal with the range of issues that come before it. The Government will proceed with the Minister speedily to specify...