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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Mick Barry: ...that George Nkencho should not have been killed. I repeat, he was shot five times, twice in the back. His grieving family deserve answers on how their son was killed. Will the Minister agree the GSOC report is a matter of great public importance about how Garda killings are investigated, about how people can get answers on what happened, and is a matter of real public importance about...

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...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2024)

Brian Stanley: .... She wrote back to us to provide the information we requested in relation to public services apprenticeship programmes for junior investigators in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Is it agreed to note and publish that item of correspondence? Agreed. Deputy Catherine Murphy had flagged this item and she wishes to comment on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Mr. Drew Harris: I do not believe so. We are dependent on a GSOC investigation in that regard. It will report in respect of discipline matters to me but that has not happened as yet.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

John Brady: 866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to address the issue of the high prevalence of complaints received by GSOC against gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12215/24]

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...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Crowe: "We as a family are going through hell. We have no life anymore because of what GSOC are doing to our family over nothing. We cannot have a smile, a decent conversation, nothing. I cannot take it anymore. I see no option but to take my own life as the head of the family. I am mentally murdered by it all." This is a letter that I and Paul Williams the crime journalist have been given by...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: ...job, which is to protect and serve all the citizens of the country, without fear. Unfortunately, that is not the case with a significant number of cases that have been taken both in internal investigations and with GSOC. Senator Tim Lombard, through the petitions committee, will have GSOC in. GSOC officials will come into an Oireachtas committee to address and speak about this issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Ms Josephine Feehily: I was reflecting on the question about the ombudsman. It is not the only sector. There is a public service ombudsman, there is GSOC and there are ombudsmen in lots of sectors. Usually oversight is from these Houses. It is not usual for an ombudsman. That is not to say that the external oversight body would not have a view on how complaints might be handled,...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...matters: appropriation accounts 2022; Vote 21 - Prisons; and Vote 24 - Justice. The committee has flagged a number of issues, such as the resourcing of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and the International Protection Office, as areas of interest. We are joined by the following officials from the Department of Justice: Ms Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

John Brady: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what current plans exist to address complaints about GSOC, in view of the recently passed Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024) See 111 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: .... With him is Mr. Ciaran Crowe, audit manager at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. This morning we will engage with officials from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to examine financial statements for 2022 for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The committee has flagged the timelines for the processing and completion of complaints...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...displayed on screen now. Next week, on 15 February, we will meet with the Department of Justice regarding the 2022 appropriation accounts for Vote 21 – Prisons and Vote 24 – Justice. The resourcing of GSOC and the International Protection Office have been flagged as areas of interest for this meeting. On 22 February, we will meet with the Department of Tourism, Culture,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian Stanley: .... A draft work programme document, which is displayed on screen now, has been circulated to members for discussion. On 8 February, we will meet the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, on the 2022 financial statements. Resourcing of GSOC and the timelines for the processing and completion of complaints by GSOC have been flagged as areas of interest by the committee. ...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

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...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...report. Representatives of the HSE have also been invited to attend. On 8 February we meet with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission on its 2022 financial statements. The resourcing of GSOC and timelines for processing and completion of complaints by GSOC have been flagged as areas of interest. This is going by previous meetings in respect of the shortage of resources, I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ..., we will move on to the next item. No. 2285B, from Ms Aileen Healy, director of administration at the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, dated 22 December, is a response to our request for a meeting with GSOC and An Garda Síochána. It is proposed to note and publish the item and consider it further, as discussed, at our work programme. Is that agreed? Agreed....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Sport Ireland and the Football Association of Ireland to 8 February 2024. On 15 February, the committee has agreed to meet with An Garda Síochána and GSOC on the 2022 appropriation account for Vote 20 – Garda Síochána, and GSOC’s 2022 financial statements. The timelines for the processing and...