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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

...reference to the development of a robust mechanism to review, appeal and oversee decisions to use the technologies under discussion. It should make appropriate provision for the making available of relevant recordings to GSOC and the Garda Inspectorate, or their successor bodies, to inform their investigations and inspections. It should ensure visibility. We believe that unless the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Sep 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Micheál Martin: ...or four years of investigations, people are not necessarily satisfied with their outcomes, and that creates all sorts of challenges for our entire system of inquiry and investigation in regard to GSOC, commissions of investigation, tribunals of inquiry and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. We are now setting up a new mechanism regarding impropriety on the part of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: 914. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update Dáil Éireann on matters in relation to the GSOC report on the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: .... Similarly, the Courts are independent in the exercise of their functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. As the Deputy will also be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is the body designated in law to receive and, where it deems appropriate, investigate concerns from members of the public regarding the conduct of members of An Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...of existing services are being carried out in a user-centric manner and will adhere to universal design principles and the Web Accessibility Directive. Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission(GSOC) is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the POUR (perceivable, operable, understandable, robust) principles outlined in SI No. 358/2020 and is working towards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of GSOC investigations launched in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [37803/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Bríd Smith: ...27-year-old man with mental health problems recently opened and evidence was given by the coroner that he was shot five times in the back by armed gardaí. Key witnesses were not questioned by GSOC for up to eight days after that event. The Minister keeps repeating that GSOC is robust and independent and has full oversight, but there is evidence, even in the heads of the Bill that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: ...historical problem regarding An Garda Síochána. Every time there is corruption and malpractice, the first port of call is cover-up, which is more malpractice. There is then a cover up of the cover-up. GSOC is then called in to cover up that cover-up, and that is the issue which must be dealt with. Until there is a Minister of Justice who will stand against this culture of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...is the case in every incident involving the Gardaí that results in the death of a person, the shooting is being fully and independently investigated by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which is chaired by a High Court Judge. GSOC has confirmed publicly that they have begun a criminal investigation under section 98 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 127 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an independent oversight body under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I, as Minister, have no role or function in the processing or management of complaints which are made to GSOC for investigation. The Deputy may wish to note that the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: ...'s statement that a public inquiry was needed. I further agreed with his statement that the case "reveals shocking malpractice and dysfunction in the criminal justice system at all levels". We have a GSOC report but we still have not received the scoping exercise report. Will the Taoiseach now put in place the public inquiry he supported back in 2018 and that this House has been calling...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...MacSharry, No. 710, so I propose we take these together? Is that agreed? Agreed. The response from An Garda Síochána acknowledges the ongoing investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and states that any comment on that investigation could be prejudicial to a possible criminal investigation. Correspondence No. 710C is from Deputy Marc...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: ...country, have no independent body to which they can go to make complaints. It is a bit like somebody who feels they have suffered a grave injustice going to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and having gardaí investigate gardaí. Local authorities do not investigate their own complaints properly. Oliver Bond House, Bernard Curtis House and Balgaddy are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Gary Gannon: ...and a person who grew up in the community, I want to highlight the many questions that remain about his death. The Tánaiste will probably tell me that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, carried out an investigation into the death more than ten years ago, and I accept that. What is the purpose of an investigation, however, when so many questions remain? I am...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Jun 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Brian Stanley: Thank you, we will do that. No. 642B from Ms Mary Ellen Ring, Chair of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, dated 10 June 202, is a response to our request for further information in relation to the workload and resourcing of GSOC. It is clear from the correspondence that GSOC’s workload is increasing but there has not been a corresponding increase in personnel....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Robbie Gallagher: ...to a member of An Garda Síochána about a premises serving alcohol with no licence and the garda ignores it, that member of the public may very well report that member to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and the member will be under investigation. The simple solution to the problem is to issue a special exemption for a limited period of time to all the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (17 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...2024, and will embed this target into all LSRA workforce planning and recruitment policies. Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission All open recruitment to posts in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) which operates an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Strategy, which recognises and values the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Websites (15 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...the DPC Access Officer is currently reviewing the website for compliance. Once the review has been completed, the relevant statement will be published on its website. Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: -The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the POUR principles outlined in SI No. 358/2020 -...