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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I, too, share deep concerns around ongoing delays to the Crossmolina flood relief scheme. It is completely unacceptable for the external consultancy firm not to commit to clear timelines for a project as serious as this. It received the supplementary information last November. I call on the Department to provide an urgent update on that timeline. While Deputy Conway-Walsh and I understand...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for his response. I appreciate he is continuously looking to ensure that this project progresses. As I said previously, the urgency of the matter cannot be overstated. The real issue is around the Department's outsourcing of consultancy services due to the lack of in-house expertise. We need accountability to drive this project forward and to make sure the Department...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests and thank them for their work in GSOC. I will first focus on GSOC's upcoming transition to the Office of the Police Ombudsman under the new PSCS Bill. Can I get an overview of how the transition will impact day-to-day operations within GSOC and how it is progressing?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: There is an increased need for investigators and another key initiative is a wider geographical spread. What is GSOC doing in those areas?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: There is an increased need for investigators and another key initiative is a wider geographical spread. What is GSOC doing in those areas?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: How many additional investigators will be on board?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: In terms of adding geographically to the staff, GSOC has offices in Cork and Longford. Does it intend to open additional offices?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: With regard to complaints and investigations, GSOC has faced criticism in the past for releasing the full details of criminal charges faced by individuals before they were put into the public domain. Will the GSOC representatives share some of their thoughts and explain how GSOC is addressing this situation? I know most recently at a Dublin Coroner's Court hearing a case was publicly aired....

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Does GSOC refer back to the actual person at the centre of the investigation or does it allow the likes of the coroner to outline that there will be criminal charges related to a subsequent investigation?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Has GSOC failed in its duty in the past to provide proper communication with those who are under investigation?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: In terms of the length of time it takes for GSOC to undertake investigations, are there issues with regard to concerns about how GSOC is continuing to extend the time, which in one sense causes undue stress to those who under investigation? What is GSOC doing to rectify this?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: With regard to established procedures in place to investigate allegations against GSOC personnel or any identified shortcomings, are procedures in place within GSOC to investigate its own personnel?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: How many investigations into GSOC personnel are ongoing ?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Has GSOC had any prosecutions of or disciplinary actions against GSOC employees recently?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Have you referred any cases about GSOC personnel to An Garda Síochána?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Is that employee currently suspended?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Will there be subsequent follow-up by An Garda Síochána on any investigation?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: At this stage GSOC has nothing to do with it.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 137. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expand the emergency humanitarian support scheme to include damage caused by storms during a red alert event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5089/24]