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Leaders' Questions (22 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...its very swift action in dealing with these two terrible crimes. I thank the Defence Forces and the Civil Defence for the assistance they gave the civil authorities. A Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation is under way for reasons that people will understand. The Department of Justice and Equality is contacting the families with a view to assisting them....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018) See 6 other results from this answer

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a report was prepared for the GSOC directorate regarding work practices and case management in the Longford office of GSOC following concerns expressed in 2016 regarding work practices. [20733/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The thinking behind these amendments is, in part, based on what has been told us by the chairperson of GSOC, namely, that a lot of complaints come in at a very low level and her preference would be that those complaints, which are work-related complaints, be dealt with by senior officers of the garda against whom the complaint is made. The intention was to give the commission some leeway to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (3 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...a matter which was raised in an anonymous protected disclosure. That correspondence was received in my Department on 22 November 2017 and was referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) for investigation on 8 December 2017. My Department had no knowledge of, or involvement in, the events referred to by the Deputy prior to receiving the protected disclosure in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018) See 5 other results from this debate

Ms Oonagh McPhillips: The reporting mechanism for GSOC is in the course of changing at the moment. We are moving it from reporting into the policing division to reporting into the civil governance-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

...securely provide mobile users with access to a range of Garda systems and information. On the committee's report on Garda oversight and accountability aspects that are under our control, we have implemented a number of measures. In the context of reducing service level complaints to GSOC, pilots have been run in the Carlow-Kilkenny division to reduce the level of such complaints and in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (24 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...it appropriate, some form of independent inquiry. Following the review of this case, counsel made a recommendation that the Minister should take no further action in this case and were of the view that the appropriate forum for these matters was GSOC. The Minister accepted the recommendation put forward by Counsel and informed the family accordingly in December 2016. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Data (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of open cases with GSOC by the length of time they have been open, the stage of investigation and the average time between the opening and closing of cases in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17175/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (18 Apr 2018) See 7 other results from this debate

Charles Flanagan: ...under €444 million and is broken down into five separate programmes comprising almost 60 separate subheads reflecting the Department’s strategy. Programme A is leadership in and oversight of justice and equality policy and delivery. It includes areas such as the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, both of...

Other Questions: Garda Reports (17 Apr 2018) See 2 other results from this debate

Charles Flanagan: ...classification of the incidents was a causative factor in these tragic events in the night of the shootings. The House should note that certain allegations in respect of the tragic events at Omeath are the subject of two investigations by GSOC and that these investigations are ongoing.  GSOC, as the Deputy will appreciate, carries out its work independently and it is essential that it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...classification of the incidents was a causative factor in these tragic events in the night of the shootings. The House should note that certain allegations in respect of the tragic events at Omeath are the subject of two investigations by GSOC and that these investigations are ongoing.  GSOC, as the Deputy will appreciate, carries out its work independently and it is essential...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (17 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Public Prosecution 1 Education and Skills 2 5 2 3 6 Employment Affairs and Social Protection 1 2 6 7 5 Finance 11 14 44 2 13 21 30 29 Foreign Affairs And Trade 2 11 2 2 2 2 3 Garda Civilian GSOC 2 1 Health 3 1 2 2 6 7 16 14 Housing, Planning & Local Government 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 Justice & Equality 1 6 1 2 13 20 National Shared Services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...for the family in this tragic case. As the Deputy is aware, a number of complaints made to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission by members of the family are the subject of investigation by GSOC. I can inform the Deputy that GSOC has now completed its criminal investigation in the case and has provided a copy of the report to the family, the Garda Commissioner and to me as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy, and I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report. The Deputy will also be aware that it is open to members of the public to make complaints to GSOC in accordance with Section 83 of the Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018) See 4 other results from this debate

...distinction. We get a lot of contacts from individual gardaí, serving and retired, and the vast majority of what they want to tell us is appropriate to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. The statutory plan is to refer them to GSOC and if other people want to talk to us about something that is not a GSOC matter, they have to come as part of a Garda delegation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...Deputy that if a person is not satisfied with the manner in which their complaint was dealt with by An Garda Síochána, then it is open to them to contact the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Office (GSOC). GSOC is the independent body charged with receiving complaints from the public concerning members of An Garda Síochána.  Contact can be made with GSOC at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...that may be specified in the requirement. Section 41A imposes similar obligations on the Commissioner with respect to the Policing Authority in relation to matters connected with policing services. Under section 102B, the Commissioner is amenable to investigation by GSOC. Section 103A imposes an obligation on the Commissioner to ensure that information to be provided to GSOC for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...confidential. Actions taken can include: seeking a Garda report from the Garda Commissioner (having first confirmed that the individual is agreeable to that course of action); referring matters to GSOC under powers available to me as Minister under the Garda Síochána Act 2005; or referring matters to an external body or person for review. In this particular case...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...with Section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The decision arose following public concern after the tragic death of Sergeant Michael Galvin. Sergeant Galvin had been the subject of a GSOC investigation into Garda interaction with a member of the public who died after a road traffic incident on 1 January 2015. The inquiry was conducted by Mr Justice Frank Clarke of the Supreme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018) See 72 other results from this debate

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...oversight and accountability and look at the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the joint committee as published in December 2016 in its report on the subject. We shall also consider GSOC's proposals for stand-alone legislation for it. We note the publication of a report by Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring in December 2017. We thank her for her attendance in such inclement...