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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: At the committee meeting of 21 March, Ms Josephine Feehily said that an interim report would be expected from the new working group this month. Mr. Nugent mentioned that it has been delayed. When will it be progressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: My next questions are for Mr. Kelly. Regarding the internal audit report and some of the follow through, we have mentioned some of the issues around ICT. The report published in 2014 received rolling updates. Is Mr. Kelly satisfied with the current tendering process for issues like cleaning, towing and all the other aspects of the tendering process through the Office of Government...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Who is the lead person in procurement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: It would be a chief superintendent in a particular division. Is that it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Mr. Kelly said it can take six years for some complex procurement contracts. Is the pre-existing contract being repeatedly rolled over? How does that work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Are we rolling over other contracts as well in other areas? There is cleaning and towing, medical services and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: What does Mr. Kelly see as the main reason for the delay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: When does Mr. Kelly expect compliance to occur?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Is that because there is reliance on external bodies and the complexity of the situation? Is that part of the reason?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: That is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I know it is a complex area with the Office of Government Procurement and the interaction that occurs with organisations. It is important that a line is drawn under this and the organisation is projected toward full compliance. That should be an aim. I would be disappointed if we were to say here as a committee or as an organisation of the State that we will never be compliant. Legacy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I will now move to fixed charge notices. I refer to the process of rectifying those with the people affected. I know that up to 146,000 people were affected. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: What percentage would Mr. Finn say engaged and sought follow through? I refer to the people who were affected.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Has there been a projected cost of that yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Is there any civil action being taken by anyone?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I am aware of a case where someone was contacted and he or she agreed to have it appealed. However, nothing more was ever heard. With the agreement of the person concerned, I can give details of the case to the witness. I would like to see a further follow through or trawl of the people, or an attempt at doing so. If there is a figure of 25% and 75% have a wrong conviction, there should...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: In this example, someone called in person. I think that was the procedure. The person agreed to it being appealed on his or her behalf, but he or she has not heard anything since. Perhaps it is going to court.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I would be concerned if the figure is only 20% to 25%, even if that is a ballpark figure. We will not have 100%. That is a given. However, it should be higher than 25%. I expect it to be higher than that. Perhaps there could be a further follow through after the appeals made have been completed at the end of the year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I refer to the delay in the promotion of sergeants. What is the update on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses.