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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (2 Apr 2015)

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 GSOC are governed by the 2005 Act. The Act also provides that the management and control generally of the officers, administration and business of GSOC is the responsibility of the Chairperson of GSOC. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been advised by GSOC that the total spend for the years 2006 up to and including 30 August 2016 is as set out in the table. In the table the amounts shown as expended on contractors refers to those persons, organisations or groups who are engaged by GSOC for a limited period of time. They are engaged to carry out operations or functions that involve skills or capabilities that are not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: GSOC’s budget for 2017 is 9.564 million which represents a slight increase on 2016 to account for Lansdowne Road Agreement adjustments. Resources and funding are kept under continuing review to ensure that GSOC is enabled to continue to operate effectively and efficiently and in accordance with its statutory remit. The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into operation on 15 July...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...in the areas of policing and justice. As part of the programme of change, the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015, which I will be commencing very shortly, will strengthen and clarify the remit and capacity of GSOC, and I will keep under review the case for further change. I remain in contact with GSOC and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department had been advised by the Garda Services Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, that issues had arisen last year in obtaining some information from An Garda Síochána related to the investigation of a complaint. It has been further advised, however, that the issue has been resolved and that all relevant documentation requested by the ombudsman has been provided. I understand the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (22 Sep 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I have previously advised the Deputy in relation to this particular case, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is the appropriate body to handle complaints made by members of the public concerning members of the Garda. I understand from correspondence submitted that GSOC has deemed this complaint to be inadmissible as it was received outside the statutory time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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. Significant changes were made to the powers of GSOC in the last two years including making GSOC a designated body for receiving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Reports (18 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...that I as Minister for Justice and Equality have no role in relation to prosecutions or decisions whether or not to initiate a prosecution. In May 2013, the Garda Síochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) made a Report to my predecessor under Section 80(5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 following its investigation into allegations of collusion between an individual and members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (18 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...that I as Minister for Justice and Equality have no role in relation to prosecutions or decisions whether or not to initiate a prosecution. In May 2013, the Garda Síochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) made a Report to my predecessor under Section 80(5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 following its investigation into allegations of collusion between an individual and members...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (18 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy has raised a number of elements of policing and GSOC's work. She has commented on the role of the representative organisations and their comments on GSOC. She has also commented on the effectiveness of GSOC and its resources and now introduced another comment on a different issue. Extra resources have been given. Obviously, we are emerging from a very difficult economic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 sets out a scheme by which the investigation of complaints made to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) may be carried out. All allegations against Gardaí of criminal offences are directly investigated by GSOC's own investigators. With regard to allegations of breaches of discipline, these may be referred by GSOC, at its...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Shatter for raising on Topical Issues the completion last week by GSOC of its investigation into an alleged leak of confidential information concerning the public interest investigation into the alleged surveillance of its offices and its decision not to publish its report into the matter. The House is familiar with the background to this matter, which the Deputy has outlined,...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Feb 2015)

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 — 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...

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 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....

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...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy's first question was about peer review. Once this tragic death occurred and the case came under scrutiny, GSOC immediately initiated a peer review and had taken the first steps in that. That was the right thing to do. The peer review system regarding Garda complaints is well established, whereby somebody from outside GSOC staff and from another system is brought in to conduct an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) was established as a statutorily independent body, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, to investigate complaints made against members of the Garda Síochána. GSOC has a hugely important role in ensuring that public confidence in the Garda Síochána is safeguarded. In order to enable it to carry out its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (25 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In response to a request from the sole member of the Disclosures Tribunal and with the agreement of the Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission two investigators were seconded by GSOC to the Disclosures Tribunal in March. I am grateful to the Chairperson of GSOC for her assistance in this matter. In consequence of this secondment I obtained the sanction of the...