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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Pa Daly: ...was evidence of racial bias or hatred. Are there any such statistics based on complaints in Ireland? Mr. Collins might be able to outline whether there are statistical data about complaints to GSOC or criminal complaints made by members of the Traveller community which had a racial element and did not proceed to prosecution or conviction perhaps because of inherent bias in the system....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...is important in terms of the management of any force but, as I outlined earlier in my reply, the Commissioner has overseen significant reforms in respect of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. The Government will always be advised by the Attorney General on matters relating to the constitutionality of any matter we introduce through legislation. It has always been...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Nov 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...this. No. 856 is from the Secretary General of the Department of Justice, dated 29 October 2021. It provides information requested by the committee on the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. This arose from correspondence we received from GSOC, which raised concerns regarding its resourcing and increasing caseload. The Secretary General states that the Department...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...in the south east; (14) Deputies Martin Kenny and Ruairí Ó Murchú - to discuss the industrial dispute by Garda superintendents causing delays to investigations by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; (15) Deputy Kieran O'Donnell - to discuss plans for the review of housing density guidelines for sustainable urban living outside of Dublin and city centres;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I understand that the Deputy is referring to reports from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). I can confirm that I have received no such reports during the period referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Sorca Clarke: 750. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda complaints referred to and investigated by GSOC relating to counties Longford and Westmeath in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [52592/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (21 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: ...the death of Shane was investigated, prosecuted and in the manner in which the family's complaints around the investigation and prosecution was handled by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Justice has to be done in regard to this exceptionally good, young man who was killed by a driver who should not have been at liberty at the time. At that time, the person who...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Paul Murphy: ...the women reported harassment to the gardaí. She was told that it was a case of boy meets girl and that there was nothing to investigate. We know that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, was of little use, and so far the Taoiseach has also been of no help. This pattern of State harassment and State violence against women, and minimising and ignoring it, is not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Oct 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...Regarding Deputy Paul Murphy's question, I have not come to a final conclusion on that issue. It is challenging in terms of what is possible, given that we are talking about a retired individual here and the matter has gone to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. To address Deputy Tully's question, the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, received additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021) See 6 other results from this debate

...policing operations from the Commissioner to different oversight bodies - in effect, the micromanagement and erosion of operational independence that the Commission strongly warned against. It also gives the replacement for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, more legal powers to conduct investigations into Garda personnel, including Garda staff, which gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...11 women7 men 61% women 39% men Garda Síochána Inspectorate 2 1 woman 1 man 50% women50% men Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) 3 2 women 1 man 67% women 33% men International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) 53 26 women 27 men 49% women...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ...or An Garda Síochána, abuse their powers. When this does occur or when a person may feel abused, there are outlets to complain about those, such as to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, for example. Of course, there is the option for the person who feels that there have been abuses against them to take civil action. There are already appropriate and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...young man. It is certainly not acceptable for him to be on the streets. With regard to Deputy Paul Murphy's point, the Deputy has acknowledged that the Government cannot act as the Garda or as GSOC. There is a wider issue regarding the Judiciary and the behaviour of judges. Progress has been made on the Judicial Council but I do not know whether this applies within the timeline of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Sep 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Paul Murphy: ...court and then used it to pursue her completely inappropriately and persistently in a way that made her scared about a sexual relationship. She went to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, but also got no joy. She contacted and wrote two letters to the Taoiseach's office. I sent two emails to him, which had no response. We understand from freedom of information,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has raised a very serious issue. The first case, when I read up on it and so forth, went to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. The existing mechanisms and investigative authorities have not been in a position to bring this to what one would anticipate the conclusion should be. Governments do not engage in the operational side of prosecution and so forth,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Sep 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: ...Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the ongoing pay dispute with senior officers of An Garda Síochána in relation to the availability allowance; and the impact of this dispute on current GSOC investigations. [46863/21]

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Catherine Murphy: ...will be possible. The pay dispute relates to a 25% increase in the availability allowances for being available outside of office hours. The senior officers are refusing to work outside of their main duties in protest at the non-payment of this increase. It is incredibly concerning that the pay dispute is impacting ongoing GSOC investigations, as senior officers are refusing to conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...staffwho require external access to the IT network have been provided with it and PCs and other peripherals have been sourced through the relevant OGP Framework. All staff in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission(GSOC)are equipped to work remotely and have been working in this manner throughout the pandemic. Staff are enabled to avail of virtual meeting facilities where...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (21 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...under the aegis of the Department which are usually open to the public to access services are as follows: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission’s (GSOC) office located at 150, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1, which is usually open to the public to access services, is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. It is planned...