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- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: I want to touch on a few points around the Dublin riots. GSOC had the powers to open a public interest investigation. With regard to the riots, it is clear from video footage, news bulletins and individual members of the Garda that a number of gardaí were left in very dangerous situations. One was left on his own in a van that was surrounded by people who threatened to set it on fire....
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: I am asking GSOC specifically. No one else is here today.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: On the evening, it was clear that there was a complete breakdown in the planning and management of the force. I understand that for GSOC to carry out an investigation of the Commissioner, it must have clearance from the Minister. Have you considered seeking that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: From the point of view of public safety as well as the safety of gardaí, we have a problem here. Have you considered investigating the actions of senior management on the day, or their lack of action?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: How do you see this being handled? What process is going to be used to deal with this?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Will you be making an observation to the authority?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Would you agree that the absence of planning is an urgent matter? I want to be careful in how I say that because I know you can never plan for what exactly happens but every organisation plans, including An Garda Síochána, for things like major events. Would you agree that the serious deficiency in terms of management, co-ordination of events and deployment on the day must be...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Will GSOC be following up on this with the Policing Authority?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: There are three individual complaints from members of the public outstanding. There were five in total but two were withdrawn. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: That is okay. In relation to complaints overall, in 2020 there were 1,955 which was an 11% increase on 2019. In 2021, there were 2,189 complaints, which was a 12% increase on the previous year. The curve has been going steadily upwards. GSOC has helpfully set out the nature of those complaints in pie charts. Of the admissible complaints, 20% related to abuse of authority, 33% to neglect...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Do you check back after a period of time to see what has happened?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Would that be with the Garda Commissioner? Would the Commissioner or the assistant commissioner be present at those meetings?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: In terms of the timeline for closing complaints, most people will accept that some complaints will take a lot of time to conclude, for various reasons. However, 7% have been going on for three years and nine cases have been ongoing for four to five years. That seems like an awfully long time. Are there cases that have been going on for more than five years?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: How many?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: There are four cases in that category. Are they serious in nature?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: What are the main reasons?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Of those four cases, would the main reason for the delay be that they are pending the outcome of court cases?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Does that tend to be the biggest issue generally?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: The new Bill changes that.