Results 1-20 of 27 for gsoc speaker:Leo Varadkar

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: First, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, is independent of the Garda and the Government. If, as a House, we do not believe GSOC is independent, we will need to have a separate debate about that matter and a much more serious one. It is my understanding GSOC intends to publish its report in the coming days. Of course, after it is published, it can be discussed-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...about this matter. It is my strong view that there needs to be an independent inquiry into the death of George Nkencho. The way we do that is through the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. I have confidence in GSOC as an independent body to carry out an investigation such as this.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: There is a process under way. When people have complaints to make against An Garda Síochána, there is a body called the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. That body is responsible and empowered to carry out these investigations. We should allow it to carry out its investigation, allow for due process and allow GSOC to make its report. When it has made its...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Equality Issues (20 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...George Nkencho. George was a constituent of mine and sadly was killed in the way that he was. I met his family and his legal team. It was a virtual meeting because it was during the pandemic. A GSOC investigation was established. That was the appropriate course of action. None of us as politicians should jump to conclusions. GSOC has now carried out its investigation, a file is with...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...experience also. I understand that the investigation is now complete and the report has been received by the O'Farrell family, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner. GSOC intends to publish its report in the coming days. It is appropriate to allow this to happen so that people can read it before there is a further discussion in the House. The report...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: GSOC has concluded that there was no conduct by members of the Garda that would constitute a criminal offence. Nevertheless, it has identified conduct that requires further investigation to determine if there were breaches of the Garda disciplinary code. It will now move on to a phase 2 investigation. It is in train and needs to conclude. I can, however, reiterate the commitment given by...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...this case, there is an investigation under way. That investigation will not be carried out here in the Dáil, nor should it be. It should be carried out by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, which is the body set up and empowered by the Oireachtas to investigate complaints against An Garda Síochána. The GSOC investigation report is still awaited. We...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: It had hearings that went on for hours yesterday at which the Deputy was present. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, has launched an investigation looking in particular into alleged fraud when it comes to accounts in Templemore and a tribunal, the Charleton tribunal, is under way.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: -----GSOC and the Committee of Public Accounts and rush a judgment.I do not believe in summary justice or kangaroo courts.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: GSOC has-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: No. All GSOC can do is inquire into Garda matters, and the particular claims and allegations in this case extend well beyond the Garda.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Sep 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...we saw yesterday, for example, which was a joint approach between the Garda and social services to responding to crime, preventing crime and preventing recidivism, and some of the proposals in respect of GSOC. I agree with Deputy Micheál Martin regarding some of the proposals in respect of GSOC. It makes sense to move GSOC from being what it is now into an independent office as the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...opportunity to extend my condolences to Terence Wheelock's family and friends, who, I know, are still grieving and still have a lot of questions they would like answered. As the Deputy said, a GSOC investigation was carried out into his death. I am not sure whether an inquest took place. I certainly will ask the Minister for Justice to reply to the Deputy about his specific request for...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...he would still be with us today had some avoidable errors and events not happened. We are also aware, sadly, that no investigation can bring Shane back. A Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation was independent and it took many years.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Jan 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...of the additional documents handed over do not fall within the remit of the tribunal. We will see that matter play out in the coming weeks and months as the tribunal does its work. The budget of GSOC for this year has been increased to just over €10 million, up from €9.6 million last year, or an increase of over €400,000. The number of staff was 77 in 2015 and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (9 Jul 2019)

Leo Varadkar: As I said earlier in relation to my Department, there are no protected disclosures on hand at present. With regard to GSOC, I do not have that information to hand but I will inform GSOC that Deputy Burton has raised these questions here and I will ask GSOC to provide a reply to her. Deputy McDonald raises some issues about particular protected disclosures. I am conscious that protected...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...facts about the circumstances of Shane's sad death are clear - they are clear from the original trial and the eye-witness accounts and there has also been a Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation - and that a further investigation or inquiry would likely result in the same outcome, which would be very hard for the family as well.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I would have to check the law in that area, but I am fairly certain that transcripts of proceedings at a commission of investigation are privileged and cannot be released. They were released to GSOC following a court order and they were obviously released to the tribunal, but I am almost certain that it would not be lawful to release the transcripts of proceedngs at a commission of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...numbers of gardaí. We are in a good place to bring about Garda reform and improvements in our policing service, particularly community policing. Part of the structural reform put forward is about strengthening GSOC, turning it into an independent police ombudsman with more resources and authority to investigate complaints about gardaí. It involves putting elements of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I agree with the Deputy. On whether the GSOC report can be provided to the family, as he knows, GSOC operates independently of Government and independently of the Garda. However, we will make inquiries as to whether it is possible to share that with the family. At the very least, if there is some reason it cannot be shared, the family should know why. I take this opportunity to express...