Results 61-80 of 102 for gsoc speaker:Enda Kenny

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...happened and they are bringing to my attention further inadequacies within the Garda ombudsman's office. They say that, as was pointed out during the debate on the Garda ombudsman Bill last July, GSOC is inadequately founded in legislation. That is why the Government asked Deputy Stanton and his committee to take public hearings, including from Deputy Joan Collins and anybody else, about...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Act protects gardaí - if they make a report to GSOC or to the Commissioner - from having their identity revealed. It offers protection from dismissal and protection from being penalised in their employment as a result of having made a protected disclosure. That is the law of the land. That is what the Act says it protects whistleblowers for. Deputy Wallace made reference to the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: .... Deputy Adams asked me why did we not set up a special investigation commission immediately. The truth of the matter is that a number of these bodies are completely independent of this House. GSOC is independent of the House. It was set up for a particular purpose, that of receiving complaints from citizens or in the case of gardaí who wished to make a complaint about elements...

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: .... In many cases people look for particular elements of justice, as they see it, arising from these complaints. They are being examined by a panel of legal experts. The legislation in respect of GSOC is before the House. The terms of reference arising from the Guerin report will be dealt with next week. The interview panel was completely independent. I saw the Deputy's statement that...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...We will have an opportunity to debate the matter fully. For the third time, I accept that the wording of the legislation in respect of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission does not require GSOC to report to the Minister but the provision in the law means the commission may report to the Minister. I have said to the Deputy's party leader, if she had listened, that if my...

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...Garda misconduct or problems with investigating misconduct. The Fennelly commission of investigation is continuing its work. The report of Mr. Justice Cooke's inquiry into reports of unlawful surveillance of GSOC, has been published. The review of the Garda Síochána under the Haddington Road agreement, which is expected to be concluded shortly, encompasses all aspects of the...

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...to light, some going back many years, that are outside the remit of the Guerin report. I am also considering whether we should wait and reflect upon the report by Mr. Justice Cooke in respect of GSOC and have both reports considered together. I do not wish to define terms of reference for the Guerin report until I see what the Minister for Justice and Equality recommends arising from the...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...Tánaiste was also made aware in February last year by a firm of solicitors acting for Mr. Mackin's family that related matters had been brought to the attention of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. It announced its decision recently to initiate a public interest investigation into certain matters and it indicates this public interest investigation will take...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...and he will recommend their implementation to Cabinet. Some of these will require some legislative and resourcing initiatives. The Garda Síochána Inspectorate report and the overall review being carried out by GSOC will mean that this matter will have had intensive and very focused scrutiny about how it should operate. I agree with Deputy Martin that the Garda whistleblower...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...this through to the end I need to follow a particular route here". That is why, for example, Judge Mary Ellen Ring is looking at the restructure of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to have a more effective way of dealing with it. The protected disclosures Act is complicated legislation, so that will have to be examined in the context of probably a serious increase...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Guerin report was exceptionally critical of GSOC, and was critical of the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda Síochána regarding the analysis, operation and management of these matters. Therefore, when this important matter was raised here, we took it very seriously and acted speedily, decisively and clearly regarding what must be done. We need a Garda force with...

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: .... It is more than two weeks since this controversy developed. The Minister announced that he would be bringing to Cabinet a number of amendments to the Garda Síochána Act 2005 relating to GSOC and it was agreed at today's Cabinet meeting that the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality will be asked to hold hearings for members of the public, agencies and...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...recommendations from the Garda Inspectorate report are following on from the Mahony report. Some are being implemented now, some will require legislation, but all will be implemented. We have the GSOC report to come, which will be published and debated here. When Deputy Martin says it is not the case that there was no evidence around, he is right. There are three instances from 2003...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...must look at what is the structure that can best deal with this conclusively once a protected disclosure document has been received by the Minister of the day. Yesterday, Deputy Micheál Martin raised the question of GSOC. This documentation was sent to the Tánaiste directly under the Act. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring has spoken about different powers or increased powers for...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Everybody understands the way some gardaí were perceived over the years. This is why Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring is changing the structure of GSOC to ensure people have trust and confidence in the organisation and that if they want to make complaints those complaints will be examined confidentially and be subjected to a full and thorough analysis of their value or otherwise. This...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...answered that question. In respect of the Fianna Fáil Deputy mentioned, with respect, Deputy Alan Shatter is not Deputy Willie O'Dea. The Minister considered the implications of the report. GSOC did not co-operate with Mr. Guerin. The terms of reference included the fact that Mr. Guerin was authorised to interview Sergeant McCabe and such persons as may be considered necessary and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...to investigate any policing matter that gives rise to concern that a member of An Garda Síochána may have committed an offence or behaved in a manner that would require disciplinary proceedings. It can request GSOC, subject to the approval of the Minister, to investigate any behaviour of the Garda Commissioner in the context of his or her functions in regard to policing matters....

Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...recommendations for amendment, change or addition to this Act. The Government genuinely seeks to have a situation in which there is absolute integrity, a working relationship and working capacity between GSOC and the Garda Commissioner. I make the point that the other day, I heard some comments on the difference between the position here and in Northern Ireland. Whereas the ombudsman...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...already that the Government has made serious adjustments to bring about greater trust, confidence and belief in the Garda, both in terms of the restructured Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, which is a totally independent police authority, and an independent inspectorate to help create that trust and confidence that the public and gardaí themselves need in the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...us see what that is. It also means direct engagement with Sergeant McCabe in regard to the matters Deputy Martin presented to me, which in part have been investigated either by the Commissioner, GSOC or in some references to the DPP. The Minister has set out his point of view, including the communications and chronology of events as followed by him. People often have differences of...