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Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will provide the evidence to the appropriate body but I am asking the Minister to request that the Garda Inspectorate immediately review all terminations of penalty points in 2015. In January, the GPSU completed its audit, which examined the issue of statutory exemptions of emergency vehicles that allowed members of the Garda Síochána to avoid penalty points. It considered both...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I support the amendment. I was also alarmed to learn from the Garda Inspectorate report that even though a code of ethics was signposted in the Garda Síochána Act 2005, it is still not in place ten years later. I am sure the Minister will agree that report was a damning indictment of the repeated failure of the management of An Garda Síochána to implement recommendations...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 60:In page 12, lines 13 and 14, to delete “and 13A (inserted by section 13)”.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 61:In page 12, line 16, after “of” to insert “Garda Commissioner, Deputy Garda Commissioner,”.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 62:In page 12, line 23, to delete “subsection (1) or (4) of section 11, the Government” and substitute “section 11, the Authority”.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 65:In page 12, to delete lines 29 to 35 and substitute the following:“(b) by substituting the following for subsection (2):“(2) The Authority may, if they consider it necessary or appropriate to do so, appoint a person to— (a) hold an inquiry into any matter giving rise to a notification under subsection (1), and (b) report to the Authority on the...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 67:In page 12, to delete line 41, and in page 13, to delete lines 1 to 7.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 70:In page 13, line 12, to delete “Minister” where it firstly occurs and substitute “Authority”.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 71:In page 13, line 24, to delete “subsections (3) to (9) of”.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 72:In page 13, to delete lines 28 to 40, to delete page 14, and in page 15, to delete lines 1 to 17.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 73:In page 15, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:14.(1) Section 14(1) of the Principal Act is amended to be read as follows:“(1) The Garda Commissioner may appoint, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, and subject to oversight by the Authority, such numbers of persons as he or she sees fit to the ranks of garda, sergeant and inspector...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It frees up the canvas for a while. I move amendment No. 26:In page 9, line 20, to delete ", with the prior approval in writing of the Government,".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 27:In page 9, line 23, to delete ", with the approval of the Minister,".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 28:In page 9, line 27, to delete "nominated" and substitute "appointed".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 30:In page 9, lines 35 and 36, to delete "nomination by the Authority under subsection (1) for appointment" and substitute "appointment".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 37:In page 10, line 25, to delete "or Deputy Garda Commissioner" and substitute ", Deputy Garda commissioner, Assistant Garda Commissioner, chief superintendent or superintendent".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 38:In page 10, line 26, to delete "Government" and substitute "Authority".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Amendment No. 42:In page 10, to delete lines 37 to 41, and in page 11, to delete lines 1 to 23.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 46:In page 11, lines 24 and 25, to delete "or 13A(1)(a), as may be appropriate,".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 47:In page 11, lines 27 and 28, to delete "Government or the Authority, as the case may be," and substitute "Authority".