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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: Will Mr. Finn tell me about the group then?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: In essence, what they were highlighting was the purpose of the project and that the reassurance the victims of crime needed was not just the classification but that the homicide had been investigated to the standards of which a homicide should be investigated. There was no way for them to validate that unless the full case files were examined. How many people were on the review group, or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: It is not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: What I am trying to gather-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: I am trying to get my head around something. When the analysts flagged their concerns and the review group, team or whatever it was was set up in January 2017, who was on that? Both of the witnesses have said that it was a joint team.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: A chief superintendent, a sergeant, a garda and two analysts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: They did not all sit down and review the files. Only the Garda end examined the files.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: No. I am trying to get my head around something. When the report went to the Policing Authority, it did not come from the joint group that was convened. It only came from the Garda element of that group.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: Can Mr. Finn give us an assurance that all the homicides were appropriately investigated to article 2 compliance levels and that all the files were examined fully as opposed to the officers who conducted the original investigations simply being inquired with? Has it involved more than that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: That is ongoing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: The Garda has not done that yet, so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: It was not done in the earlier phase, but it is being done now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: Mr. Finn cannot give us an assurance-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: -----until that has been done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: The Policing Authority released a statement this month expressing its frustration with the length of time taken to deal with the issue of homicide statistics. Regarding classifications, it also asked the Garda to provide an explanation as to why there were discrepancies between some of the material received by the authority on 26 April and the report on 21 September. Has the Garda given the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: Who is the lead garda when liaising with the Policing Authority on this matter? Is it the Commissioner?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: Taking responsibility for this issue is a hands-on role. Has the Commissioner taken ownership? I am conscious that, due to the tragic circumstances of today, not everyone could be present in the delegation to contribute, but who is the main person responsible for this issue and at what level? Is it the Commissioner, Mr. Finn or one of the deputy commissioners?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: Who among senior management in An Garda Síochána is responsible for the homicide statistic classification issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)
Clare Daly: I am just trying to get a sense of what level has responsibility for this hands-on role. Deputy Commissioner Twomey is the hands-on link.