Results 1-8 of 8 for gsoc speaker:Joan Collins

Cooke Report: Statements (19 Jun 2014)

Joan Collins: It is no great surprise that the Cooke report failed to find hard evidence for the bugging of GSOC. It is in the nature of modern electronic surveillance not to leave evidence. The anomaly of the ring-back of the Polycom unit remains unexplained. We are as informed now as we were prior to the report's publication. When the issue arose in February, the reaction of the then Minister for...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2014)

Joan Collins: ...the Bill Deputy Wallace introduced a year ago had been accepted, particularly as the Government would have been in a position to refer the relevant issues to a commission of investigation, a strengthened GSOC or an independent policing board. I am happy that the Government will not be opposing the Bill before the House. I hope the Minister will keep her word and ensure it will pass...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Joan Collins: I do not know where the Taoiseach has been for the past period of time but even GSOC has said that it does not have the powers that are needed to investigate independently matters. There has been and will continue to be a culture regarding this issue unless fundamental legislation is introduced to separate the powers of the State and the powers of a body doing its job. We have seen the Fr....

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Joan Collins: I also to want to refer to the controversy regarding penalty points, surveillance of GSOC and the treatment of the Garda whistleblowers, Sergeant McCabe and former Garda John Wilson. In referring to it, it is quite clear that Mr. Shatter does not do apologies.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)

Joan Collins: ..., including beatings and denial of medical attention. He raised these issues on occasion when giving evidence in court. This brought him into conflict with certain gardaí and, at present, there is a GSOC investigation into allegations made by Dr. O'Flaherty of harassment and intimidation, including a serious assault by gardaí against him personally. It took two years, 12...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (4 Feb 2014)

Joan Collins: ...the Minister for Justice and Equality if any member of the Garda Assistant Commissioner's (details supplied) internal review team investigating the terminations of penalty points, or any member of GSOC, has had penalty points terminated. [5301/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he intends to take to improve the operation of GSOC as it requested. [45974/13]

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (15 Jun 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality since the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission's inception, the number of successful prosecutions that have been initiated by GSOC against gardaí that were not overturned on appeal; and the most senior rank of Garda successfully prosecuted. [15231/11]