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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: With regard to the whistleblower issue and the Garda Síochána Act, did the acting Garda Commissioner advise the former Commissioner to change his position on the whistleblowers? What was her personal position? Did she agree that they were disgusting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Did Ms O'Sullivan ever personally order an assistant commissioner not to meet Maurice McCabe?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Did she ever ban Maurice McCabe from using the PULSE system?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: What about before that in the previous period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Did Ms O'Sullivan ever issue an order banning Maurice McCabe from using PULSE?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Is the answer "No"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I can wait in case the acting Garda Commissioner wants to organise a response. I can move on to paragraph 6 of her submission but if the Garda management present want to answer my question, that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: There seems to be some debate taking place among senior Garda management. If they want to answer my question, they are welcome to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: My next question is on paragraph 6 which dealt with the organised criminality issue and gangland activities. Many people have said to me, particularly in recent weeks, that because of all of the shenanigans going on in the justice system between senior gardaí, management and whistleblowers, people have taken their eye off the ball regarding organised crime in this city. Is that true?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: The matter was mentioned in paragraph 6 of Ms O'Sullivan's statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: It was mentioned in paragraph 6 of her submission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Yes. I will go back to Ms O'Loan. She stated: "GSOC cannot currently investigate complaints or allegations against the Commissioner." Is she saying that if it does not happen, the new legislation will be ineffective?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Ms O'Loan also said: "Current law enables officers subject to complaint to veto attempts at an informal resolution process. There is a very low level of informal resolution here." Why is there a low level of complaints?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: It sounds like low level complaints should be dealt with. In every other job and position that people work in, 90% of complaints can often be dealt with and buried or got off the pitch, so to speak. Can Ms O'Loan give examples of places where there is a higher percentage of resolution? Are there examples of good practice available in terms of how low level complaints are treated?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I have two final questions for Mr. Brady regarding key points 1 to 3, inclusive, of his presentation regarding the 1997 Freedom of Information Act. He states that countries throughout northern Europe have made their police services subject to freedom of information legislation without negative consequences. What countries does he mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: If I asked Mr. Brady to give examples of best practice, would he say the Nordic countries?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for both their written and oral submissions to the committee. My first question is for the acting Garda Commissioner. In the first two paragraphs of her written submission she talks about substantial reform, trust, respect, confidence, accountability, transparency and professionalism. Those are the main points in those paragraphs. Would she not say...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Basically, Ms O'Sullivan is saying she accepts that trust and confidence are two issues for policing in this country. Did she say earlier with regard to one whistleblower, Sergeant Maurice McCabe, that some of her officers met him and intervened to assist and advise him?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I have just received information that no officer has spoken to Sergeant Maurice McCabe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: We need to get this sorted out because we must have trust. That is a key issue.