Results 21-40 of 97 for gsoc speaker:Brian Stanley

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: That concludes the questioning by the committee and the evidence of the witnesses. I thank the staff of GSOC and Ms Kennelly from the Department of Justice for the work they did in preparing for today's meeting and for the information they supplied to the committee. I also thank the staff of the Comptroller and Auditor General's office and the Comptroller and Auditor General himself for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024)

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 (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...a crossover. There is a commonality between those three. We set them out before Christmas in that order. We hoped to have them one week after another. Actually, the initial proposal was to have GSOC in at the same time as An Garda Síochána, but that cannot happen for obvious reasons.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

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. ...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...to the Rhebogue housing development and it has been dealt with. We will now move into private session briefly before adjourning until 9.30 a.m. on Thursdaym 8 February when we will engage with GSOC. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

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)

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 (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Sport Ireland and the FAI for 8 February; to meet with An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, on 15 February - there is a bit of moving around to be done there; and to schedule a meeting with the Department of Justice for 22 February. However, representatives of the...

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

Brian Stanley: There are a number of moving parts to accommodate. We agreed previously that we would bring in the GSOC representatives and then the officials from the Department of Justice because of the issues that will arise through the meetings with An Garda Síochána and, separately, with GSOC. That meeting is scheduled for 15 February.

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...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...meeting with the Department of Health happens on 1 February. I remind members to flag any areas of interest for any of our forthcoming meetings. Last week, it was agreed to schedule a meeting with An Garda Síochána and GSOC together. It was also agreed to add the following to the work programme: the Department of Justice; the Department of Defence; the Department of Transport;...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: It is proposed that we meet the officials from the Department of Justice the following week. I think it is proposed that have the representatives of An Garda Síochána and GSOC in on the same day.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we list, as a specific item on the agenda, the timelines for the processing and completion of complaints to GSOC. I suggest that we specifically include that as one item. Would that be helpful? The Department official in attendance would need to be able to address the resourcing of GSOC as well. Is that okay? Yes. We have a long list of issues to debate in the new year....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...from Accounting Officers or Ministers and follow up to meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts. No. 2241B is from Judge Rory MacCabe of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, dated 16 November 2023. This item provides further information requested by the committee about an investigation. I propose that we note and publish this item of correspondence. Is that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Stanley: We have had complaints over the weekend from gardaí and their representative bodies saying that investigations about complaints lodged with GSOC about individual gardaí can take years. They outline the matter in stark terms. Judge Rory MacCabe stated that a further issue was that of resourcing. He stated: "The committee will – at the risk of my rehearsing the broken record...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Stanley: Unfortunately. Bringing GSOC before the committee at the same time as the Department would be useful. There may be a case for inviting An Garda Síochána. Perhaps An Garda Síochána and GSOC could appear on one day. That would be useful.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Stanley: I propose adding a discussion with either the Department or the Garda to our work programme for the date we have. We need to have the Garda Accounting Officer and GSOC representatives in on the same day.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...for the new year has been circulated to members. I will list the ones that have been suggested by members. First is the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána. I suggest we add GSOC. We can discuss how to sequence it, but that body needs to be in the frame. Then there is the Department of Defence, the Department of Transport, the National Transport Authority, the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we write to GSOC. We obviously cannot interfere in the investigation and the outcome. We could express our concern about the length of time it is taking and ask what factors have caused this delay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: These officers were with GSOC.