Results 1-20 of 184 for gsoc speaker:Charles Flanagan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: ...potential compromise or conflict about having ex officio the Secretary General of the Department? In this regard, I look across other Departments and look, for example, at oversight bodies such as GSOC and the Policing Authority with different powers, structure and form. It would be unconscionable to suggest the Secretary General of the Department of Justice would be a member of GSOC. I...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...and a strict code of ethics. I am very pleased that the Garda Commissioner reports to my Department weekly and that the Policing Authority, in response to a request from me, is engaging with the Garda Inspectorate, GSOC, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and NGOs including those mentioned by Deputy Sherlock. I have asked that the authority report on these issues and that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Reports (26 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an independent body tasked with investigation of complaints in relation to members of An Garda Síochána. I am informed that GSOC conducted a criminal investigation into the matters referred to and sent a file to the Director of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Funding (19 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has a hugely important role in ensuring that public confidence in An Garda Síochána is safeguarded. GSOC has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, to enable it to carry out its responsibilities. The assigned annual budgets for GSOC since 2017 are as follows: ...

Inquiry into the death of Shane O’Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...ones, and the circumstances surrounding his death raise a number of questions; and — the State has endeavoured to answer these questions through an extensive investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and a review by the Independent Review Mechanism; notes that: — following the completion of both criminal and disciplinary investigations by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Síochána, which comes under the remit of the Assistant Commissioner Governance and Accountability. I am further informed that Internal Affairs comprises the Discipline, Complaints and Compensations Sections and the GSOC Liaison Office. It should be noted that the complement of Garda members referred to does not include Gardaí assigned to UN/Foreign Service. The report of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Corruption (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I would first point out that, as the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) was established as a statutory independent body under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, to provide independent oversight of complaints made against members of the Garda Síochána. The Policing and Community Safety Bill, which is being developed by my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (7 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...the Attorney General on how best to proceed, given the fact that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was still investigating certain matters in relation to the case. Following the conclusion of the GSOC investigation, I appointed retired District Court Judge Gerard Haughton to conduct a scoping exercise into the circumstances leading to Shane's tragic death. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...of the Attorney General on how best to proceed, given the fact that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was still investigating certain matters in relation to the case.Following the conclusion of the GSOC investigation, I appointed retired District Court Judge Gerard Haughton to conduct a scoping exercise into the circumstances leading to Shane's tragic death. I am grateful...

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

Charles Flanagan: ...Deputy that the person referred to had sought the setting up of an inquiry under section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 arising from his dissatisfaction with the progress of his complaint to GSOC. I examined the matter in light of the person's request and, as I am required to do under the Act, I consulted with GSOC. Following that consultation, I decided that there were...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: .... The total allocation of €48.9 million for the service includes additional funding of €1.1 million for next year. It has also been possible to allocate additional funding for a number of other areas within the justice and equality Vote, including €500,000 million for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, bringing the total allocation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...of the Attorney General on how best to proceed, given the fact that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was still investigating certain matters in relation to the case.Following the conclusion of the GSOC investigation, I appointed retired District Court Judge Gerard Haughton to conduct a scoping exercise into the circumstances leading to Shane's tragic death. Judge Haughton...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...of the Attorney General on how best to proceed, given the fact that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was still investigating certain matters in relation to the case.Following the conclusion of the GSOC investigation, I appointed retired District Court Judge Gerard Haughton to conduct a scoping exercise and to advise me in relation to the case. Judge Haughton subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...to let members of An Garda Síochána know if there is any particular need or support the victim considers necessary to assist in providing a professional policing service to them. In addition to this information provided to me by the Garda authorities, I have also been advised by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) that in accordance with the Victims of Crime...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...by extending this facility for agreements to encompass non-police bodies that would have functions relevant to the Garda. I am also providing a similar provision that will allow the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to enter into co-operation agreements with similar police oversight authorities and law enforcement bodies. Currently, GSOC has no such powers. The Bill's...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...agreements provided for in this Bill, which is a co-operation agreement between An Garda Síochána and non-law enforcement agencies in another jurisdiction, and a co-operation agreement between GSOC and a law enforcement agency or a police ombudsman agency in another jurisdiction. These new sections are based on an existing provision in the Garda Síochána Act. The...

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...for which I am providing in the Bill, namely, a co-operation agreement with the Garda Síochána and a non-law enforcement agency in another jurisdiction, and a co-operation agreement between GSOC and a law enforcement agency or police ombudsman in another jurisdiction. I cannot accept the amendments as drafted.

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...police or law enforcement services and the Bill will expand that for non-police bodies that have functions relevant to the Garda. I have included a similar provision that will allow the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to enter into co-operation agreements with similar police oversight authorities and law enforcement bodies. At present, GSOC has no such powers and the...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: This groups of amendments effectively inserts into the Bill a further provision for situations where a designated officer of GSOC is assisting the coroner, in place of a Garda, in a death which is also the subject of a GSOC investigation under Part 4 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Section 33 of the Bill already inserts a new section 101A into the Garda Síochána Act...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ..., in particular, the introduction of a consultative case stated procedure, the extension of the mandatory retirement age and further amendments in respect of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Amendment No. 1 is the most substantial amendment in this grouping. It amends section 11 of the principal Act to replace 70 years of age with 72 as the mandatory age of...