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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: ...debates, but that is something for the next Seanad. Perhaps some of us may be back, but that is in the lap of the gods. The Senator also raised, as did Senators Walsh and Bacik, the review of GSOC's access to telephone records. There is genuine concern about the balance in our law between the important freedom of journalists to pursue legitimate matters of public interest and, indeed,...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Mooney raised the question of GSOC and the telephone records of journalists. Concerns have been expressed over recent days about access to journalists' telephone records in the context of criminal investigations being carried out by GSOC. We all agree that a free press plays a pre-eminent role in any democracy in fostering a full, free and informed debate on all issues of public...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: ...Time" programme on the review of over 300 cases. I viewed the programme and think there is a need for a proper review process to deal with these cases. I also think there should be full access to GSOC files and, indeed, Garda files should be made available to the barristers examining these files. I was astounded to hear full access was not available, which was suggested in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Maurice Cummins: ...We have had debates on this issue in the past but I will ask the Minister to come into the house to address the matter again. Senators Quinn and Leyden referred to the very good debate in the House on GSOC, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. They also commended the efforts of several gardaí in Galway yesterday. I join in congratulating those gardaí on their...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Maurice Cummins: ...Ombudsman Commission. I will try to arrange a debate. The Government fully accepts the findings and conclusions of the report and the Minister has indicated it will inform legislative changes relating to GSOC. Senator Sean Barrett referred to improvements in the State examination in mathematics. The Seanad played a role in this in the sense that we debated the issue following last...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Maurice Cummins: ...Cathaoirleach has mentioned, perhaps the Senator can obtain all the information he desires if he raises the matter on the Adjournment. I note the points of Senator Zappone on community education, GSOC and the need to improve the requirements of the latter for examining the Garda Síochána. I am sure we will be discussing GSOC in the House in the very near future. Senator Naughton...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: ...an appropriate time for a debate, but we could possibly have a debate on it before then. This matter was also raised by Senators O'Donovan and Mullins. The question of confidence in the Garda and GSOC is a matter of paramount importance that must be addressed, and the Government has every intention of addressing it in the best possible way. There will a scoping exercise and if an...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik mentioned GSOC. A debate on the matter took place in the other House yesterday. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission informed the Minister that after an investigation it concluded that no definitive evidence of unauthorised technical or electrical surveillance of its offices was found and that its databases have not been compromised. That is what the commission...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: ...point he made about waiting lists. I will raise the matter with the Minister. It is a matter that could be raised on the Adjournment. Senator Bacik and many others raised the situation involving GSOC. This is a very serious matter. The Minister will address the other House on the matter this evening so I would prefer not to comment on it until we hear the facts. It is regrettable...