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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Verona Murphy: Does GSOC have any complaints mechanism to deal with the Policing Authority or is it just An Garda Síochána? Does GSOC not involve itself with the Policing Authority? If a complaint were made, for instance, against a Commissioner or an assistant commissioner, GSOC does not deals with it and, therefore, the maladministration, as some would refer to it, of the Dublin riots would not...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Feb 2015) See 4 other results from this debate

Frances Fitzgerald: ...that would be ongoing. I will give the Deputies as much information as we have in regard to the breakdown of the number of complaints that are excluded because of time. The point is that those in GSOC are satisfied they can appropriately deal with complaints which go further back than 12 months within the scope of section 84(2). I would refer the Deputies again to that section, which...

Written Answers — Deaths in Garda Custody: Deaths in Garda Custody (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: ..., appointed by the Divisional Officer. However, under Section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is now required to refer to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) any matter that appears to indicate that the conduct of a member of the Garda Síochána may have resulted in the death or serious harm to a person. Since GSOC has become operational in May...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (12 May 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Mr Simon O'Brien resigned from his position as Chairperson of GSOC on 30 January 2015. With regard to the vacancy that arose on foot of Mr O’Brien’s resignation, I should first of all say that the 2005 Act provides for a situation where a member of GSOC has resigned his or her position, and permits GSOC to act notwithstanding the vacancy. The appointment of members of GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an independent statutory body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I, as Minister, have no role in the operational matters pertaining to the Ombudsman Commission's remit, such as the direction of investigative priorities....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, matters may be referred by An Garda Síochána to GSOC under section 85 or section 102(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). Section 85 of the 2005 Act requires An Garda Síochána, upon receipt of a complaint regarding misconduct made against a Garda member in accordance with section 83(2) of the Act, to forward such complaint...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will tell the Deputy why. New information has been given to GSOC over the course of the period. GSOC has to examine any new information that is brought before it. It is perfectly reasonable to wait for the conclusions of the report from GSOC and see what recommendations arise from it. As I said, I am open to considering further action at that point. I would prefer to get the report...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has a hugely important role in ensuring that public confidence in the Garda Síochána is safeguarded, and has extensive powers under the 2005 Act to enable it to carry out its responsibilities. The assigned annual budgets for GSOC since 2015 is as follows. 2015 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. I dealt with the issues arising from the GSOC Report in my reply to PQ No. 43791/14 of the 18th November 2014. For ease of reference this is set out hereunder.The first thing I want to emphasise is that I as Minister for Justice and Equality have no role in relation to prosecutions or decisions whether or not to initiate a prosecution....

Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Statements (14 Jun 2018)

Martin Conway: ...someone out on bail with multiple convictions who was allowed to drive a car and to cause this horrific tragedy. I listened carefully to what the Minister said in his address. The matter is with GSOC and it has yet to report on it. When GSOC does report on the matter and if it is then deemed necessary to carry out further investigations or to have a commission of investigation I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...related to the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Shane O'Farrell were the subject of an investigation conducted by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The report published by GSOC on the outcome of its investigation found that there was no conduct by any member of the Gardaí which would constitute an offence. However, there was conduct that requires...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: ...get a note on what has been the longest investigation? We want to see whether this system is working efficiently and if there are sufficient resources to do the job. With the additional powers, GSOC will be able to take on a larger caseload. In the absence of such powers now, GSOC is restricted. When does GSOC anticipate those powers and resources will be in place? Is there a timeline...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an independent statutory body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The objectives, functions and powers of the Ombudsman Commission are governed by the 2005 Act. The Act also provides that the management and control generally of the officers, administration and business of the Ombudsman Commission is the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Can we request details of the core duties between GSOC and the Garda when we make that request, which I support? I refer not to the totality of the core duties of the Garda but to those that relate to GSOC. We should write to the Department of Justice as well to see if there is any conflict with legislation relating to GSOC. It would be useful to have both those pieces of information in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an important independent statutory body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I want to emphasise the vital role that GSOC plays in providing the necessary oversight of An Garda Síochána. GSOC is completely independent in its functions, and as Minister I cannot comment on any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Funding (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...that public confidence in the Garda Síochána is safeguarded and as such, it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This Government has always been committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary supports and resources in order to fulfil its statutory functions and mandate. As the Deputy will be aware, last year sanction was secured from the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: Repeating that GSOC is independent and robust just does not cut the mustard. Even the chairperson of GSOC has said it is understaffed and needs reform. According to a report, 42% of all cases initiated by GSOC have been referred back to Garda inspectors. The work it is refusing to do increased hugely during 2020. There has also been a substantial increase in the very serious cases being...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015) See 4 other results from this debate

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...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Officials from GSOC appeared before us a couple of weeks ago. They told us that, in other jurisdictions, the general caseload is ten cases per investigator and GSOC now has 20 cases per investigator, which is considerably lower than the much higher caseload before this. Obviously there has been an increase in the budget and staffing for GSOC, and we went through that with them. Is there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that Sections 83 to 101 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, set out rules and processes defining how GSOC must deal with complaints. All complaints received by GSOC are assessed against criteria listed in the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to determine if they are admissible. This process determines whether a complaint is about behaviour which...