Results 1-20 of 91 for gsoc speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...may await receipt by the Coroner of a final post-mortem report from a pathologist, or the outcome of an ongoing investigation by An Garda Síochána or other statutory bodies (such as the HSE, GSOC, the Inspector of Prisons, or the Health and Safety Authority). Inquests may also be unable to proceed when the Coroner is awaiting information from a family, their legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an important independent statutory body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This independence is the hallmark of good oversight. I want to emphasise the vital role that GSOC plays in providing the necessary oversight of An Garda Síochána. As Minister I play no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...by Division or Region is not possible for data protection reasons. I understand that there is some frustration among Garda members in relation to the amount of time members may be suspended while under investigation from GSOC. Under the Policing Security and Community Safety Act 2024, a reformed police complaints body and system will be put in place. It will be called Fiosrú...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 956 and 957 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is the independent statutory body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) to investigate complaints against members of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in the investigative functions of GSOC. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and improvement to the system for the handling and investigation of garda complaints. This will include changes to the structure, remit and procedures the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which will now be reconstituted as Fiosrú - Oifig an Ombudsman Póilíneachta. The current three Commissioner model will be replaced by a single head of the...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...police ombudsman can review certain decisions made relating to the inadmissibility of a complaint or the discontinuation of an investigation. The amendment was required following a request from GSOC to reconsider subsections (6) and (7) of section 224, which set out how a person should be notified of a decision that a complaint made to the police ombudsman has been deemed inadmissible or...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: This amendment relates to section 228, which deals generally with transitional complaints and investigations of GSOC when moving from the 2005 Act to the new regime under this Bill. My Department was informed there was a GSOC examination ongoing under section 106 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. That section allows GSOC to examine the practices, policies or procedures of An Garda...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and the insertion of a new section 173. Following the conclusion of the Dáil debate on this Bill, I gave further consideration to a number of matters relating to the significant reforms of the GSOC given effect via this Bill. Operationally, the police ombudsman will have a broader remit and enhanced processes and procedures. I have spoken to my decision to change the name of the...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Irish language names for the various policing bodies in line with the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021. At the time, I did not include the reformed Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, with the amendments to the other bodies as I indicated that I wanted to give further consideration to its name more generally. As it will be a very public-facing body in the police...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an important independent statutory body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I want to emphasise the vital role that GSOC plays in providing the necessary oversight of An Garda Síochána. GSOC is completely independent in its functions, and as Minister I cannot comment on any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: I agree with the Leas-Chathaoirleach that it is vital that we have an oversight body and that there is accountability. Before GSOC we had the policing complaints board. What we have here is a newer and appropriate structure. It needs to be there to give people confidence in An Garda Síochána. We have a structure at present that allows for a longer period of time and a delay. We...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: .... I am also advised that a breakdown by Region/Division/District is not available due to data protection as it may lead to identification of individual members. CURRENT SUSPENSIONS & CORE ISSUES INVESTIGATED BY AGS & GSOC Main Reason Total Accessing Garda Info System 6 Assault 9 ...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...process. If they have done so incorrectly - if they have not turned it on or turned it off as they should have - then there can be disciplinary proceedings within An Garda Síochána. Separate from that, members may go to GSOC to make complaints. The separate legislation we are bringing through the House at the moment will empower GSOC further to be able to respond to these types...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...will have to be able to explain this and if they cannot explain why it has been turned on or off there will be disciplinary procedures within An Garda Síochána. There will be an opportunity for people to go to GSOC if they feel it has not been dealt with properly. The changes in GSOC are to ensure that if someone makes a complaint it is dealt with quickly and effectively. This...

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

Helen McEntee: ...on the facts laid out in the report. How do we make sure all the information is available? We have heard that so much of the information has already been produced in this report following on from a series of investigations whether through GSOC, the courts or other investigations that have taken place. Recommendations have been made to ensure this does not happen again and that, insofar...

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

Helen McEntee: ...or an inquiry under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act if he had found that such an inquiry was warranted. There has been a criminal trial, Coroner's Court involvement, an independent review mechanism, a GSOC investigation and the Haughton scoping exercise concerning the tragic death of Shane O'Farrell. The independent report by Mr. Justice Haughton does not provide a basis...

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

Helen McEntee: ...an inquiry under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act if he had found that such an inquiry was warranted. There has been a criminal trial, a Coroners' Court, the independent review mechanism, a Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation and the Haughton scoping exercise concerning the tragic death of Shane O'Farrell. The independent report by Judge...

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

Helen McEntee: ...surrounding the death of Shane that warranted further investigation or inquiry beyond those already carried out, such as the criminal trial, the coroner’s court, the independent review mechanism and the GSOC investigation. As well as that, he was asked to look at whether an inquiry was necessary into the systems and the procedures for sharing information between An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is independent in the exercise of its functions and administration. As Minister I have no role in these matters, nor can I comment on them. However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from GSOC and have been...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...those in the Public Gallery and right across the country. I will try to get through the questions and points that have been raised over the past hour or so. I will first respond to questions about GSOC or the new ombudsman body. I agree with many colleagues that at the moment, we have a process that is often too long or cumbersome. That is because there is a twin-stream process where...