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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is totally unacceptable.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: You are pulling a fast one.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is not the first time.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We will oppose the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a policy issue for the Minister surely.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táimse thar a bheith sásta an rún seo a fheiceáil os comhair an Tí anocht agus táim thar a bheith sásta go bhfuil mé in ann a rá go bhfuil Sinn Féin ag tacú go hiomlán leis. Dhá bhliain ó shin, tháinig Niamh Crowley agus cuid mhaith eile ón ngrúpa...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Sinn Féin has certain reservations about the Bill. A number of amendments need to be brought forward on Report Stage to replace the advisory role given to the authority, where the Minister and the Government retain control, with provisions that take the power from the Minister and the Government and give it to the authority to use directly....

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In line with the need for the authority to be truly independent, the Minister should not be permitted to appoint the deputy Garda Commissioner. The role of the authority under this Bill in recommending the appointment is not strong enough and this should be amended to allow the authority to directly appoint the deputy Garda Commissioner. If the deputy Garda Commissioner is to be accountable...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Again, there is a need for the authority to have the power to directly appoint and remove ranks from superintendent up and, therefore, we may bring forward amendments on Report Stage in order that the Bill reflects this.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The current provision allowing the Minister to initiate and oversee inquiries into policing matters may well need to be amended to give this power to the authorities, so we reserve the right to bring in an amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As we feel there may be a need to make a small technical amendment to this section, in line with the new provisions relating to the removal of officers, we reserve the right to propose such an amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to give the Garda Commissioner with oversight from the authority, as opposed to the Minister, the power to appoint gardaí, sergeants and inspectors.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to provide that the consent of the Minister is not required for the appointment of civilian Garda staff and to give oversight to the authority in this regard.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage to provide that the approval of the Minister for the setting of the priorities of An Garda Síochána is not required. We feel the authority should be independent in its functions and should be responsible for this oversight.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Again, we are reserving the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to ensure the authority does not require ministerial approval.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose an amendment on Report Stage to ensure the authority does not require the ministerial approval previously mentioned.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage to allow for the authority and not the Minister to issue written directives to the Garda Commissioner. Sinn Féin believes the Garda Commissioner should be accountable to the authority and both should be independent of the Minister's control.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage to remove the grasp of Government control and give the authority independence in its own functions.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In the original heads of the Bill, the Garda Commissioner was to be fully accountable to the authority. In the published version, this was watered down so that the Minister retains oversight and the Garda Commissioner merely reports to the authority. Sinn Féin believes the authority should be independent, rather than merely being fed small bones of delegated power from the Government....

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to propose amendments on Report Stage in this regard. We are concerned about the Government's control over the authority and the authority's consequent lack of independence in its functions.