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Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: ...of the policing authority will be to oversee the performance by An Garda Síochána of its policing services functions. The amendments in the names of Deputies Daly and Wallace would assign to GSOC the functions of the Government in relation to national security. Deputies will be aware that the core function of GSOC is to investigate complaints made against members of An Garda...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Dara Murphy: On the specific point made by Deputy Wallace on amendments in the name of Deputy Finian McGrath, the amendments would assign to GSOC the functions of Government in relation to national security. Deputies are all aware that the core function of GSOC is to investigate complaints made against members of the Garda Síochána and has no oversight function in relation to national security....

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Dara Murphy: ...activity are all disciplinary matters. On amendment No. 169, section 57 amends section 123 of the principal Act to require the Minister to consult the authority in addition to consulting the Garda Commissioner, GSOC and the Garda Síochána Inspectorate prior to making disciplinary regulations. This provision is particularly necessary in the context of the power of the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: .... It was also considered to be of practical advantage that at least one commissioner would always be available to direct staff operations. The Minister is aware that at an operational level, GSOC views this as a significant advantage given its unpredictable working environment. Some of its most serious and sensitive cases have arisen at weekends or during holiday periods. Moreover, a...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: I thank Deputy Collins for his amendment. He is correct in the first instance that the core function of GSOC is to investigate complaints made against the members of the Garda Síochána. As things stand, however, GSOC cannot investigate a complaint made against the Garda Commissioner. Section 7 of this Bill changes the position by inserting a new section into the Garda...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: It is a matter for GSOC.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: Yes. One would imagine it would be in GSOC's interest to do that. It would be a matter for GSOC.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

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...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: ...to remove from the Minister for Justice and Equality the function under section 96 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 of determining whether certain information or material could be made available to GSOC where it had been claimed that matters of national security were involved. The Minister has considered the amendments very carefully and is of the clear view that given that the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The Minister fully agrees that GSOC should have access to PULSE for the purposes of its investigations. However, on her behalf I can assure the Deputies that, at this stage, it is an aspect of co-operation that is being fully catered for operationally. While I am aware it is an area that has given rise to difficulties for GSOC in the past, the commission has confirmed to the Minister's...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: To reiterate, the Minister fully agrees that GSOC should have access to PULSE but we must have regard to the fact that the commission has confirmed to the Minister and the Department that it is happy with the level of access to PULSE. For the reasons I outlined, it is considered that the amendment it is not required. I have outlined the difficulties in isolating this single area of access...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: The aim of the new section being inserted is to place a statutory obligation on the Garda Commissioner to provide to GSOC any information it needs for the purposes of either the investigation of complaints or matters comprehended by sections 102 and 102B. The requirement is that this information will be provided as soon as practicable, that is, as soon as it is feasible to so do. This...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Dara Murphy: Again, this will be dealt with as an operational matter between the Garda Síochána and GSOC. I will restate the ambition of having issues dealt with as efficiently and as quickly as possible. There are many instances - I have discussed this with the Deputy many times in our previous roles - in which it would be beneficial to have time-bound requirements. Unfortunately, given...