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- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Are the investigators people who served as members of the Garda?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: What background do the rest of them have?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Are legal people and solicitors involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: I was not thinking about them offering legal advice. I was wondering if any investigators come from the legal profession.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: GSOC does not have the staff to carry out investigations in a timely manner. That is clear. It is at about half capacity. Some members of the public would raise the matter of former members of the Garda being involved in an investigation on behalf of GSOC. Would GSOC find any difficulties around that or any conflict around judging performance?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: That is good if it is made clear. On interactions with the Garda, as head of operations is Mr. Whelan happy with the level of co-operation he gets from - I suppose it is mainly middle management gardaí - on investigations he is carrying out?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Are there situations where GSOC feels it is being obstructed or there is undue delay?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: That takes time and money.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Hopefully there are not too many cases like that. Would Mr. Whelan say in 80% or 90% of cases the level of co-operation is okay?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: There is a level of difficulty in some others. In what percentage would Mr. Whelan feel he is being obstructed or stonewalled?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Is it 1% or 2%?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: In terms of power, does GSOC rely on the courts? That is a long and costly process.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Is GSOC in need of new powers in this regard?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: In policing and security generally, the transition to Fiosrú is a big change. It is not just a name change but a fundamental change. What are the three most important changes that will bring about?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Prior to the new Act, what were the two or three biggest deficiencies in GSOC's powers, in relation to the legislation that was there? Where were the biggest gaps?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: It will allow for a seamless transition on a case from one type of investigation to another.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: That is okay. Does Mr. Whelan feel that hampered GSOC's work a lot?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: What kind of timeline is there in terms of bringing about the new entity and the major reforms that will happen?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Just on that, the organisation has 29 investigators - it surprised me that the number is so low given that there are 160 staff. I understand the organisation has a lot of other roles to be filled, including supporting roles in administration and management, but it seems the main job of the organisation is to investigate and there are fewer than 30 investigators out of 160 staff. Mr. Justice...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Why is there a problem?