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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: Yes. One would imagine it would be in GSOC's interest to do that. It would be a matter for GSOC.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The suggestion in the Deputy’s amendments is that GSOC is not currently able to recruit its own investigators, but this is in fact not the case. Section 67(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides that GSOC is independent in the performance of its functions. In its capacity as an independent statutory body, GSOC has recruited its own complement of experienced and...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien is correct that the effect of the amendments would be to remove from the Minister for Justice and Equality the function under section 96 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 of determining whether certain information or material could be made available to GSOC where it had been claimed that matters of national security were involved. The Minister has considered...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: On the issue of national security, I obviously cannot explain why the Deputy was prevented from working at Haulbowline naval base. However, there is a provision in section 100 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to allow a designated judge, appointed by the President of the High Court, to review the operation of certain provisions in this regard. It is vital that the role and functions...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The Minister fully agrees that GSOC should have access to PULSE for the purposes of its investigations. However, on her behalf I can assure the Deputies that, at this stage, it is an aspect of co-operation that is being fully catered for operationally. While I am aware it is an area that has given rise to difficulties for GSOC in the past, the commission has confirmed to the Minister's...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: To reiterate, the Minister fully agrees that GSOC should have access to PULSE but we must have regard to the fact that the commission has confirmed to the Minister and the Department that it is happy with the level of access to PULSE. For the reasons I outlined, it is considered that the amendment it is not required. I have outlined the difficulties in isolating this single area of access...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: It is fair to point out that PULSE is coming to the end of its time. It has to be decommissioned or reconditioned and updated.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The Minister acknowledges that there are important issues at stake here and she is willing to give this further consideration and discuss it on Report Stage. In that context, it can be kept on the table if it is withdrawn. It is reasonable that further discussion of this should take place on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: I move amendment No. 14:In page 5, line 23, before “by” to insert “in subsection (1),”. This is a purely technical amendment to make it clear that the proposed new paragraph (c) is being inserted at subsection (1) of section 103. The need for this amendment has been identified by the Parliamentary Counsel and I hope it can be accepted.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The aim of the new section being inserted is to place a statutory obligation on the Garda Commissioner to provide to GSOC any information it needs for the purposes of either the investigation of complaints or matters comprehended by sections 102 and 102B. The requirement is that this information will be provided as soon as practicable, that is, as soon as it is feasible to so do. This...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The spirit of the amendment tabled by Deputy Mac Lochlainn is accepted. It is just that it is not practical to put a specific number of days for every eventuality. However, I believe the spirit of what the amendment is trying to achieve is included, in so far as is practical and possible, given there occasionally will be cases in which the complexity requires that were one to specify 30, 45...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: Again, this will be dealt with as an operational matter between the Garda Síochána and GSOC. I will restate the ambition of having issues dealt with as efficiently and as quickly as possible. There are many instances - I have discussed this with the Deputy many times in our previous roles - in which it would be beneficial to have time-bound requirements. Unfortunately, given...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: I am happy to bring this matter to the attention of the Minister again and if she considers it appropriate to bring it further, there can be further discussion on Report Stage. However, the Government will consider it further.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: There is no dispute on the ambition. It is a question of finding a way to achieve the ambition and the Government certainly will continue to examine this. It has received considerable-----

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: He does know where I live.

Housing Affordability: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:"acknowledges that:— the construction sector and the housing market were very heavily affected by the economic downturn and the bursting of the property bubble; and — a poorly regulated banking sector, with lax lending standards combined with pro-cyclical and...

EU Association Agreement with Ukraine: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their member states, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, signed at Brussels on 21 March 2014 and 27 June 2014, a copy of which was laid before the Dáil on 9 December 2014."

EU Association Agreement with Moldova: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their member states, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, signed at Brussels on 27 June 2014, a copy of which was laid before the Dáil on 9 December 2014.

EU Association Agreement with Georgia: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The ambassador is present. The Deputy is speaking to the people of Ukraine.

EU Association Agreement with Georgia: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy did, actually.