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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: I just want to hear Mr. Toland's view as a result of his experience accumulated in the past three decades. He mentioned that he was in the UK forces. Forgive me, but I am mistaken about having 30 years' experience. I ask for his view on CPD, ongoing professional development training for members of the police.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Toland for his response.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Mattie McGrath is scheduled to speak now but he is not in the Chamber. I call on the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding reform of the junior cycle in secondary schools, the measures he will put in place to ensure impartiality where teachers are correcting the examination work of their own students; his plans to ensure that a proportion of such examination work will be reviewed by the State Examinations Commission on a random basis before results are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update of the projected completion timeframe for the new Malahide and Portmarnock Educate Together school; if he will outline the capacity that will be given for students from September in the temporary accommodation of Holywell Educate Together National School, ETNS, in Swords, the planned total capacity for the school...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 326. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to offset any adverse impacts that the public sector procurement programme may have on small and medium enterprises and their local economies; if he has examined the benefit that the awarding of public sector procurement tenders to indigenous businesses would have; if he has taken such factors into...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 540. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to electoral literature for the local and European elections which omitted the name and address of the printer and publisher; if it is an offence to omit these details from leaflets distributed by candidates for electoral purposes, particularly in local and European elections; the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 696. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel, Garda vehicles and Garda reserves for the DMR North district and sub-districts broken down by station in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23090/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 977. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria for the appointment of members to the board of a given transport co-ordination unit; the measures he has taken to ensure fair and transparent representation on each board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (27 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: 987. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the workings of the expert group established to review the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23091/14]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion on the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014, which has been introduced by Deputy Wallace. The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, of which I am a member, is reviewing the action taken in regard to the reform and oversight of An Garda Síochána. There have been a great many mishandlings in the past...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their attendance this afternoon. I only have two or three questions and although I intend to direct them towards an individual, any witness to whom they are not being directed should feel free to weigh in, if he or she has something to say. I will begin with Baroness O'Loan, who mentioned there should be a provision to allow for GSOC to investigate or have access...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: As a follow-up to that question, I was thinking, for instance, of when a serving member of the force happens to have certain items on their own premises. While such members are carrying out the course of their duties, they just happen to have it in a personal vehicle that they might be using, for example. There have been instances mentioned in recent years of serving members of An Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: As for GSOC investigating the Garda Commissioner, the Northern Ireland Policing Board obviously has a role to play in this regard and I note the joint committee will visit Northern Ireland and Scotland very soon. As I have heard a great deal of commentary on extending that remit to GSOC, is this an absolute as far as Baroness O'Loan is concerned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: My final question is one I am not entirely sure Baroness O'Loan will be able to answer. In the course of the last public hearing on this issue a couple of weeks ago when the Garda Síochána Inspectorate and GSOC were present, a discussion arose on the dual functions they conduct, where there is some crossover and whether the existence of both organisations as separate entities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the acting Garda Commissioner for coming before us. The only observation I can take from her submission is that the role of investigating misconduct by gardaí should be assigned to GSOC. I do not think that is a particularly shocking statement given the circumstances in which we find ourselves. Should a serving member of the Garda be seconded to GSOC or how else might we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: One of the issues that arose during our last discussion with the AGSI was ongoing training. In regard to interpretation of current legislation and new legislation coming through the Houses, what is Ms O'Sullivan's view on members of the force acting up without continuous professional development in the area of interpretation of the law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: It is important that all professionals receive continuous professional development as the core of their ongoing work. I concur that bringing people in from outside is always a good thing. Ms O'Sullivan mentioned the internal audit and internal affairs type of structure in the force and spoke about whether that should be moved to GSOC as part of its role. Perhaps that would not include the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: My last question is for Mr. Brady. As I do not have particular knowledge of the area of freedom of information in respect of An Garda Síochána, I appreciate his enlightening contribution. Why does he believe a serving member of the force, at any level, should have access to the media? In a hierarchical structure like the Garda, would it not be more appropriate to go to a senior...

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)

Alan Farrell: As this is Deputy Coppinger's inaugural speech, I take the opportunity to congratulate her on her election.