Results 21-40 of 109 for gsoc speaker:Enda Kenny

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...on 15 July 2014, was part of the then Government's comprehensive approach to enhancing the protection available to whistleblowers, including members of the An Garda Síochána. Under that Act, GSOC is now the prescribed body authorised to receive protected disclosures on Garda matters. Accordingly, members of An Garda Síochána may communicate their concerns to the Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have dealt with that. In respect of GSOC, I noted the view expressed by its very fine chairperson, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, that some powers were lacking in the ombudsman commission. I have spoken to the Minister for Justice and Equality about this and see no reason we cannot act in this regard. If the chairperson of the commission, who is an eminent member of the Judiciary, says it...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...any policing matter which gives rise to a concern that a member of the Garda may have committed an offence or behaved in a manner that would justify disciplinary proceedings. The authority may, subject to the consent of the Minister, request GSOC to investigate any behaviour of the Garda Commissioner in the context of his or her functions relating to policing matters, examine procedures...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...am not a senior counsel but my job in politics means I engage with many people. I have read the file and I will meet Mrs. O'Farrell. I will also make my views known. I would like to think the GSOC inquiry is practically complete. That is my understanding, although that will not be of any value to people who have been waiting for so long without any clarity as to when they will have...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...Visitors Gallery today. I have read the file Deputy Adams gave me as well as the other extensive files on this case. I am aware that there is a civil action being taken against the State and that GSOC has been carrying out an investigation. I would like to meet Mrs. O'Farrell and hear her story myself. I will do so from a humanitarian point of view. There are processes that are...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...it and appoint a person of competence to deal with it. As I said, whatever is in that documentation either stands up or it does not. In that regard, this is a very serious matter. The powers of GSOC are there for all to see but the Chair, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, has requested that those powers be extended and the Minister is considering that. The independent Policing Authority...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: In respect of GSOC, obviously I have absolute confidence in the Chair, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring. She has said that GSOC needs extra powers and the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality is considering her request. In respect of the documents received under the Protected Disclosures Act by the Tánaiste, I have already said that she has a duty to examine that and to...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...must look at what is the structure that can best deal with this conclusively once a protected disclosure document has been received by the Minister of the day. Yesterday, Deputy Micheál Martin raised the question of GSOC. This documentation was sent to the Tánaiste directly under the Act. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring has spoken about different powers or increased powers for...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...what is the best thing to do following examination of the information. I have not seen the correspondence or the report but it may well be there are matters here beyond what would be a normal GSOC analysis or investigation.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (25 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...complaints against the Garda Commissioner. The Protected Disclosures Act was part of the previous Government's comprehensive approach to protect whistleblowers. It provides a new mechanism for disclosures relating to An Garda Síochána. Now a Garda member may make a protected disclosure to GSOC, which, if it believes it is in the public interest to do so, may investigate such a...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: .... Regarding the review, the Government made a decision that a former Chief Justice should examine the application and operation of the law in this case. When the allegations were made that GSOC had been bugged, people were very strongly of the opinion that GSOC should be given a full range of powers and investigative facilities. However, when the recent incident came to light, they...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: On the issue of GSOC, I commend Deputy Niall Collins on the introduction of his Bill. That is his right as a Member of the House. We have generously facilitated the opportunity for many Deputies to introduce Bills. The Government decided that the matter should be reviewed by the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who will look at the balance that is required. I expect the former...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...reports today about the question of the retention of data and the communications therein, I want to make it perfectly clear that I have absolute confidence in Ms Justice Ring, who is the chair of GSOC. It should be pointed out that there is no interpretation that GSOC has done anything incorrect. It has followed the law and has very high standards in this regard. There is oversight by...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: I never mentioned GSOC at all yesterday. I have absolute confidence in the capabilities of the eminent judicial chairperson-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...of An Garda Síochána. Over and above this, it will hold a quarterly meeting in public to engage with the community. In addition, the authority will be enabled to request the Garda Ombudsman, GSOC, to investigate any policing matter that gives rise to a concern that a member of An Garda Síochána may have committed an offence or behaved in a manner that would justify...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...a matter for the Garda Commissioner. The new independent policing authority will bring new powers and opportunities, as will the changes brought about to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, which is being chaired by a High Court judge. All of these things are important and represent the most fundamental changes to the structure of the Garda Síochána since...

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...by the Garda authorities, had been causing deep public concern for some time. In addition, relations between the Garda and its oversight and accountability body, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, had deteriorated significantly. Twelve days prior to Mr. Callinan's decision to retire, the Garda Inspectorate published a report on the penalty points controversy that...

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...more radical, or more necessary. The reform programme includes the establishment of a new independent policing authority; the provision of enhanced powers to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, including enabling it to deal with and investigate complaints from serving gardaí; and the passing of groundbreaking new legislation to protect whistleblowers, including...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation (21 Apr 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...open competition for the Garda Commissioner; a similar open competition, which is now under way, for the appointment of Deputy Garda Commissioners; the provision of enhanced powers under GSOC; the passing of new legislation both in respect of freedom of information and of whistleblowers; and the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015, relevant to GSOC, which was enacted in March...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...authority is being followed through by the Minister for Justice and Equality. I expect that to be legislated for and enacted by the middle of May. Also, with regard to the continuation of GSOC and what it will be entitled to do, the appointment of a chairperson of GSOC is under consideration by the Government. That appointment should be made very quickly. I do not accept what the...