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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: I would prefer if the acting Garda Commissioner did not at this stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: We are focusing on changes to the Act and structures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: There are other issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: Of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: We are moving away from the debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: We have moved away from the focus of the meeting. I ask the Deputy to get back to the Act that we are supposed to be talking about changing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: The Deputy should carry on. He mentioned paragraph 6.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: The Deputy should listen to what the Chair is saying. He should carry on with his question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: Again, Deputy, this is completely-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: I know but we need to focus on changes to the Act. However, I will allow a brief response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: I know. The Deputy has agreed to head up some work on this area and we are going to focus on it specifically as a committee. We need to spend time today discussing the Act because our time is quite limited, as the Deputy will know. I call the acting Garda Commissioner to reply briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: We will carry on this matter in the autumn when we will focus on this area specifically. Deputy Finian McGrath will head up a sub-committee on the subject.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: So it is a work in progress. Next question, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: The question was answered partially but a brief response should cover it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: Thank you Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: This is a standard provision in all legislation, whether it should be there is another question. It seems to be a standard provision applied to civil servants in most legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
David Stanton: Does Ms O'Sullivan wish to respond?