Results 1-14 of 14 for gsoc speaker:Thomas Pringle

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...and other relevant State bodies operating at the time of Shane O'Farrell's death. Everything is rosy in the garden. What are we even talking about then so? It is clear that the reviews by GSOC, the independent review mechanism and the Courts Service into the incident did not go far enough and present more questions than answers. The section 103 GSOC report is completely unsatisfactory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigations relating to deaths in custody and deaths after a period of detention in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39332/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: ...the policies in relation to the investigations of deaths after a period of detention or custody; the timeframe in which such investigations take place; the criteria that must be met to refer to GSOC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39333/20]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...the role of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. Deputy Wallace has said that the Bill needs amendment on Committee Stage, if it is accepted, to strengthen the provisions further. That is vital. The situation whereby GSOC must use gardaí to investigate allegations against gardaí must end. GSOC must have its own investigators and investigative powers and must be...

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

Thomas Pringle: ...wrote to the Minister on 10 March last. For various reasons, I believe the Garda Commissioner should have gone before that letter was sent - I refer to his handling of the penalty points scandal and the GSOC affair, for example - but having read the letter on the Department's website, I do not think anything in it would have warranted the Garda Commissioner being forced to resign. This...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...even be hearing about this issue. The Minister's position is untenable because of his dealings with the whistleblowers - notwithstanding the conditional apology - as well as his undermining of GSOC, his use of confidential information against Deputy Wallace and now the taped phone calls at Garda stations. These indicate that the Minister is not the person to lead the Department. The...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...it again. He is defending the indefensible. There has to be an independent inquiry into the handling of all of these issues. There also has to be an independent inquiry into the surveillance of GSOC, and it is interesting that this issue seems to have disappeared in the last week or so. That is the only way that confidence can be restored. Everyone would welcome the accountability it...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...tried to muddy the waters regarding the whole controversy and scandal that has been raging for the past nine days. The Taoiseach stated in the public domain on Monday, and again on Tuesday, that GSOC had an obligation under the Garda Síochána Act to report to the Minister and that it did not do so. That was clearly not true. The Minister said last Tuesday that he had taken the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...2013 to launch an investigation under the public interest provisions in the Act, would it be reasonable to assume that the witness would look at who has a motive to carry out surveillance on GSOC, who would have the means to do that and then take that direction in the investigation? Would it be reasonable to suggest that this would lead the witness to believe that An Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...was still suspicious activity that had to be investigated. The witness said at the end that he has an earnest wish that he can move on from this. Is he saying this matter is closed as far as GSOC is concerned or should it be investigated further? I believe it warrants further investigation. The idea that GSOC would be put under surveillance by anybody is very worrying and it should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: With regard to the leak of the report or portions of it in the last couple of days, was the report from Verrimus to GSOC communicated by e-mail? Would it have been sent digitally? Was it encrypted e-mail and would it have been secure? Are e-mails and electronic communications within GSOC now encrypted and secure? Would they not have been encrypted in the past?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the members of GSOC for being so patient. I apologise for having to step out for half an hour to attend another meeting and I ask it to be flagged if my questions have already been asked. It has been reported in a newspaper the connection of the Wi-Fi device which was compromised was traced to an IP address located in the UK. Has further investigation taken place to try to identify...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: With regard to the UK 3G network to which the IP address relates, in response to an earlier question Mr. O'Brien stated that at the time it was detected UK operatives were working in GSOC. Who were those UK operatives? Is it possible that the 3G Wi-Fi network was an attempt to intercept their communications?

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The revelations in recent days that the security systems of the GSOC communications have been breached came as a shock to everyone. That the body charged with the investigation and oversight of our policing could come under attack by unknown persons should warrant a major investigation. More shocking is the twist that the story has taken in the past 24 hours. The focus of the narrative has...