Results 41-60 of 97 for gsoc speaker:Brian Stanley

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

Brian Stanley: That is the property, Aasleagh Lodge. I thank the Deputy. No. R2131 B is correspondence from Mr. Hugh Hume, the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, dated 4 September 2023. It provides an update on a GSOC investigation into alleged financial irregularities associated with the Garda Síochána College in Templemore. I propose we note and publish...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...Authority arising from its review of the closures, including calculations of computer assisted dispatch incidents. On question 18, I propose we reiterate our request for clarity as to how many GSOC recommendations that disciplinary action be taken against a member of the force had been set aside by the Commissioner. Are members okay with that? I will take those proposals as being...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay. That is No. 1241, the second item of correspondence from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Is that proposal agreed? Agreed. Deputy Carthy is as láthair. Next is No. 1241 B from Mr. Justice Rory MacCabe, chairperson of GSOC, dated 11 May 2022, providing information requested by the committee during our meeting with GSOC on 7 April 2022. It is proposed to note and publish this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Catherine Murphy flagged this for discussion.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: To clarify, it is if there were any protected disclosures made against GSOC itself.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...international comparisons and a breakdown of the circumstances in which the referrals arose. Section 102(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 requires the Garda Commissioner to refer matters to GSOC that appear to the Garda Commissioner to indicate that the conduct of a member or members of An Garda Síochána may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: One of the intentions of the Bill is to strengthen the independence of GSOC and that is being strongly opposed by An Garda Síochána. The day the Commissioner was before the committee, he seemed to indicate that the Garda is not happy with that. Does Ms McPhillips have any comment in that regard? Is that the situation at the moment? Is there a big pushback against the legislation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...House. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, is a permanent witness to the committee. This morning we will engage with officials from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, to examine its 2020 financial statements. The meeting will be suspended for an hour at 12.30 p.m. When we resume at 1.30 p.m., we will engage with the Policing Authority to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: Regarding case management and complaints, according to the figures supplied by GSOC, I see that 485 criminal investigations were opened in 2019, 572 were opened in 2020 and 557 were opened in 2021. A total of 658 disciplinary investigations were opened in 2019 while 752 were opened in 2021. GSOC corresponded with the committee last year and sent us figures for 2020 last July. If we look at...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...the criminal investigations opened, how many of the 485 investigations opened in 2019 went to trial? Are there any such figures for the 572 in 2020? When I saw the figure of 572 last July after GSOC sent us that letter, I was really taken aback. The figure flattened off last year at 557 but given the fact that 557 criminal investigations and 752 disciplinary investigations were opened...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...while it was an 11% increase on the previous year so there has been a substantial increase. Regarding the allegations in complaints, from 2020 to 2021, that figure increased by 22%, according to GSOC's briefing information. The allegations in the complaints increased year on year between 2020 and 2021 by 22%.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: It is generally accepted by An Garda Síochána. That is good. I do not expect the witnesses from GSOC to comment on the Garda dispute because it is outside their remit but in terms of its effect on the work of GSOC, on 20 March 2022, a total of 355 cases were referred to An Garda Síochána - this is from GSOC's briefing - under section 94(1), that is, unsupervised. There...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: That is a matter for the Garda. I refer to the pay in relation to investigation work it is doing on cases with GSOC. The figures I have show that in December 2020 there were 32 investigating officers and eight assistant investigating officers. In other words, in December 2020 the Commissioner would have had 40 investigating officers or thereabouts, is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: Just to better understand, I am trying to get a picture of the organisation of GSOC. Who would the other 33 be? What qualification-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay. GSOC is very much dependent on the co-operation of the Garda. I do not want to go back into the case because the GSOC representatives went through it at length with Deputy Carthy, but because GSOC depends on that level of co-operation and assistance from An Garda Síochána, it would seem that it is possible in some cases for the hands of its staff to be tied. In other words,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: Finally, on the new legislation, Mr. Justice MacCabe said in his opening statement that some of the challenges faced by GSOC arise from the mandate under which it operates, but this is likely to change in the shape of the new broad reforms to be proposed in the policing, security and community safety Bill. It was outlined earlier that the Commissioner has described the new proposals as...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: In that case, I will continue on the new Bill. Our guests have outlined that they welcome the Bill because it will help GSOC to be more independent and will strengthen the organisation. At the moment, what one power that it does not have and which it most needs to be able to do its job will GSOC have if the Bill, as it is drafted, passes? Are there one or two such issues on which our...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Justice MacCabe welcomes the Bill generally. What is the single biggest change it will bring about to strengthen GSOC?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: What is the biggest fence GSOC has to jump at the moment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: For members of the public making a complaint, GSOC has to decide whether it is admissible or not. Where should they go in the first instance with a complaint?