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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ...reforms such as have eluded all Governments to date. These will include the establishment of a Garda authority; an open competition for Commissioner of An Garda Síochána; legislative powers for GSOC to enable it to discharge its oversight functions properly; direct access by serving gardaí to the ombudsman, thereby replacing the absurd office of confidential recipient; a...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The GSOC will be disappointed that it is being disadvantaged in its capacity to discharge its function vis-á-vis the Garda in this legislation. The commission may take some comfort from the Minister saying it is only a matter of timing and the body is so new that he does not want to extend the power at this stage. One may draw the inference from this that he may do so in the relatively...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: ...by an off-duty member of the Garda Síochána in a fatal accident would per se ordinarily constitute conduct of the sort contemplated by section 87(3)(b) of the Act and thus be appropriate for GSOC attention. Many people will find the decision not to investigate the Derek O'Toole case surprising and disturbing. I do not believe it was the intention of the Members of this House, when...