Results 41-54 of 54 for gsoc speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the fact that a public interest investigation is being commenced by GSOC. However, I have a concern that it may drift on and we may not get an ultimate report for a number of years. It is important that measures are now put in place within An Garda Síochána to ensure full communication between different branches and stations. If a very dangerous individual has been...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...to the work of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality chaired by Deputy Ó Caoláin. The process we went through last year for the purpose of appraising and evaluating the oversight of An Garda Síochána was an excellent piece of work. Representatives of GSOC, the Policing Authority and the Garda Síochána Inspectorate appeared before the committee, as...

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (24 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...produced by a witness giving evidence in private to a commission of investigation. The reason for the Bill is because in June 2016 the Tánaiste directed the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to carry out an investigation regarding matters connected with evidence given to the commission of inquiry conducted by Mr. Justice O'Higgins. We learned in October of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she proposes to take action to enable GSOC complete its investigation into matters arising from the O'Higgins commission of investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34837/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (27 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the inquiry she requested GSOC to conduct into events surrounding evidence given to the O'Higgins commission and any attempt to undermine the credibility and motivation of a particular person's testimony; if any legal impediments have arisen that are preventing GSOC conducting its inquiry; if so, the details of same; the action...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...facing An Garda Síochána. We spend many hours in the House discussing and critiquing the performance of An Garda Síochána, whether it be through reports from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; the Policing Authority, the Garda Inspectorate or commissions of investigation. Do the Tánaiste and the Government recognise that all of these...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (28 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...court case where the accused was before the court but the judge was not apprised of this relevant information. I know the Minister is concerned and I appreciate her comments in this respect. If the GSOC report comes back, I will be holding her to what I believe should be an agreement that the family deserves an inquiry if the GSOC report indicates there are further matters that merit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (28 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...that the Minister has met the O'Farrell family and that her predecessor met the family in April 2014. On foot of the latter meeting, it was agreed that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, would carry out an investigation into the matter. While the family welcomed the investigation at the time, two years and five months have passed and there does not seem to be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Authority: Discussion (28 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Feehily for her attendance. In contrast to ten years ago, there are a lot of statutory bodies involved in supervising gardaí, namely, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, the Garda Inspectorate and the Policing Authority. We also frequently have commissions of investigation, which have to be considered seriously, and reports under the Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming. I will get to the core of what GSOC is asking the Oireachtas to do. Is Ms Justice Ring saying that Part 4 of the Act is too cumbersome because the ombudsman commission is required to investigate what are considered very minor complaints which should preferably be dealt with by the Garda as the employer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: GSOC's report says there were 1,990 complaints in 2015. It is a difficult question but what percentage of complaints come within this minor category that Ms Justice Ring thinks GSOC should not be dealing with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Last year GSOC carried out research into public attitudes to it. Is Ms Justice Ring concerned that there would be a lack of confidence on the part of the public if the Garda was going to be investigating these complaints notwithstanding that they are minor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...Síochána come to Members of the Oireachtas. We are conscious that we only get a partial hearing of the circumstances relating to such complaints. However, many of them say they have been to GSOC, which is where we tell them they should go, but their complaints have not been completed and no conclusion or report has issued. What is the reason for delays in important cases that...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (25 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...must be resolved, not by looking at transcripts and evidence at which Members are not legally entitled to look, but by having a proper, quick inquiry and investigation into it. I appreciate that the Minister has now directed the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to conduct such a short investigation. Members also must recall that over the past 15 years, there has been...