Results 1-4 of 4 for gsoc speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin welcomes any change which will ensure clear and effective oversight and accountability of An Garda Síochána. In particular, we welcome the restructuring of GSOC to an office of the police ombudsman. The complaints system has long needed reform, but the proof will be in the implementation of these changes. GSOC is understaffed and does not always enjoy the...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: ...of severe abuse by her former spouse. Most of the incidents of abuse were reported to the Garda but were never followed up on or investigated. She made a complaint to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and some sanctions were imposed. Unfortunately, the victim felt that the process was flawed and incomplete because the final report did not mention the assault,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: ...scoping exercise into the death of Shane O'Farrell. As the Taoiseach knows well, this is a process that should have taken months and not years. After a decade of campaigning, protracted delays by GSOC, a Dáil vote in favour of a public inquiry and the establishment of a scoping exercise in early 2019 that has yet to be completed, Lucia, Jim and their daughters face another...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: ...in place, with the committee hearings functioning to review these powers and identify how they could be strengthened to make oversight more effective. The committee engaged in extensive questioning of GSOC, the Policing Authority, the Garda through the Commissioner and the Garda Inspectorate. On the face of it, we have an extensive oversight structure, with GSOC investigating matters...