Results 61-80 of 129 for gsoc speaker:Mick Wallace

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Mick Wallace: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider strengthening the powers of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, in order to increase their capacity to hold An Garda Síochána to account. [39813/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Reports (27 Feb 2014)

Mick Wallace: GSOC would be well fit for it if the Minister gave it powers.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Reports (27 Feb 2014)

Mick Wallace: That is not what GSOC said.

Other Questions: Corrib Gas Field (30 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Minister did not give GSOC the power to deal with them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (30 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he forward a document which summarises the differences between the Verrimus report and the RITS peer review regarding GSOC bugging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19270/14]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: It makes a mockery of the notion of strengthening GSOC if a veto is left in place. It is imperative that under no circumstances should the Minister have a veto in this situation. I will table an amendment to that section when the time comes.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Report Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Mick Wallace: It is good to see the Minister here. She referred to a change to section 106 that would allow GSOC to examine policies, practices and procedures. Does it come under this section?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Sep 2016)

Mick Wallace: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she proposes to take in view of the call from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, for urgent legislative change to enable it to carry out functions appropriately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources will be allocated to GSOC to enable it to carry out its role as confidential recipient more effectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7671/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Mick Wallace: Is the Legal Service Regulatory Authority of the mindset that if the public realises it is a body that will deal with complaints, just as GSOC does with Garda issues, it will expect lot of complaints, or am I wrong?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Funding (30 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry. That was a slip of the tongue. I am not the one making the judgment. If the Minister has faith in GSOC, why did he have to come up with this panel? Why was this individual suspended in advance of the protected disclosure being heard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: Mr. Harris is happy that all documents have been sent to GSOC.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Funding (16 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that GSOC is receiving all available support in terms of funding and support from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21107/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: ...the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the fact that An Garda Síochána is conducting criminal investigations of its own members without the knowledge or participation of GSOC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (15 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the GSOC inquiry into events surrounding evidence given to the O'Higgins commission, particularly in relation to a meeting in Mullingar and attempts to undermine the credibility of a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34848/16]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Funding (30 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry. I will not name anyone anymore. The Minister said that I was the one jumping to a judgment. With what is happening, it looks to me that he does not have confidence in GSOC to do its work. I have not a clue as to what Fanning did or did not do.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: ...toothless that it is only going to complicate matters. The Government is also going to make all the appointments to this board. Even if it were not, it is giving it so little power. It is a bit like the GSOC issue. GSOC was designed to fail and this non-independent policing authority is also designed to fail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Mick Wallace: Ms Justice Ring has said that the promotions issue is an internal matter. If, however, GSOC is looking at individuals who are about to be promoted by means of the internal process, does Ms Justice Ring not think that there should be a freeze on such promotions while those officers are under scrutiny by the commission?

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: ...something is deemed to be an issue of State security. More often than not, decisions that are made are not necessarily made in the heat of the moment. Often such decisions are contemplated in advance. When GSOC, for example, looks for information or wants to check a Garda barracks, the Garda Commissioner is able to say it is a matter of State security and that she cannot let GSOC in to...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: ...Stage. The amendments are similar to Deputy Mac Lochlainn's amendments. The thinking is to prevent the excuse of national security being invoked by the Minister to prevent full investigation by GSOC. The proposed legislation sets the Minister as the final arbiter if there is a disagreement over whether an issue is considered a policing or security one. The Minister could have a...