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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I will intervene again. There are avenues of approach for such issues. We have to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I am sorry but, with respect, I am advising Dr. O’Flaherty to reflect on the Act, as everyone else has done this morning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I am sorry, but I am seeking something from Dr. O’Flaherty. Everyone else who has attended this morning has focused on the 2005 Act and has made recommendations for change thereto because that is what we asked everyone to do and that is what this meeting is about. While I have great sympathy for and interest in what Dr. O’Flaherty is saying, it does not focus on changes to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I am sorry, as I do not want to get into a confrontation, but we must focus on the 2005 Act, changes thereto and oversight of the Garda Síochána. That information was sent to Dr. O’Flaherty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: Absolutely, but they have to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: The submission has to focus on the business at hand. The doctor has an awful lot to say, but our time is limited. What I would like to know is how the Act could be changed to impact on what the doctor is discussing today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: Not really.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: Certainly, but we must focus on the 2005 Act. I am sure members will agree that this is why we are meeting. These are examples of alleged malpractice in Garda stations, but we need to focus on what changes must be made to the Act to address these issues. Will Dr. O’Flaherty respond? He mentioned that he had-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: The difficulty is that, if we get close to identifying an entity, we could find ourselves injuncted in the High Court. I do not want to go there. I must make that call.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: Please, Deputy, with all due respect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: We are interested in how the legislation might be changed so that this could not happen again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: Our time is almost up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I have taken that into account.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: We cannot go there I am afraid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I ask the witness to finish now as he has had more time than everybody else put together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: The contribution regarding the oversight of medical conditions is extremely useful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I thank you for bringing that to our attention, as it has not arisen until now. The witness described vulnerable people and those who need medication in Garda custody, and it is a very important area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: A number of members wish to engage on several issues. Senator Bacik indicated she wanted to engage with the Bar Council and the Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development, ACJRD.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I thank Dr. O'Flaherty. Mr. Galvin wanted to say something about the previous question when Dr. O'Flaherty was speaking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: Is that for the Garda Síochána?