Results 61-80 of 92 for gsoc speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (21 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: ... *The Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Courts (No. 2) Act, 1997 permit the number of High Court judges to be exceeded by one in each instance that a High Court judge is appointed as Chair of GSOC or as a member of the Law Reform Commission. **In the Circuit Court the appointment of 2 specialist judges is provided for under the Personal Insolvency Act, 2012. It is a priority...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (1 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the GSOC annual report for 2020 was submitted to me on 31 March 2021. Officials from my Department are currently considering the report with a view to publishing it as soon as practicable.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (25 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...Department of Justice oireachtasqueries@justice.ie Garda Síochána Inspectorate info@gsinsp.ie Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission secretariat@gsoc.ie Immigration Service Delivery (immigration queries)  inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (4 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has a hugely important role to play in ensuring that public confidence in An Garda Síochána is safeguarded and, as such, it is an independent oversight body with extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (4 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) was established as a statutorily independent body, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I have no role or function in the processing or management of complaints which are made to GSOC for investigation. GSOC’s main area of responsibility is to deal with complaints concerning Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (24 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has a hugely important role to play in ensuring that public confidence in An Garda Síochána is safeguarded and, as such, it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary supports and resources in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...important role to play in ensuring public confidence in An Garda Síochána and it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary supports and resources in order to fulfil its statutory functions and mandate. I can inform the Deputy that Budget 2021 made provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...that Gardaí have been engaging with the local community with regard to the distress caused by the incident, and family liaison officers from both the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and An Garda Síochána have been available to the family. As with every incident involving a member of An Garda Síochána that results in the death of a person, this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) that over 225 staff members have been employed at one time or another in GSOC since its establishment in May 2007. All of these staff members will have been provided with a level of appropriate training to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to discharge their respective operational and administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that Sections 83 to 101 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, set out rules and processes defining how GSOC must deal with complaints. All complaints received by GSOC are assessed against criteria listed in the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to determine if they are admissible. This process determines whether a complaint is about behaviour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) was established as a statutorily independent 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. I am informed by GSOC that the table below gives the number of protected disclosures...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...incident involving a member of An Garda Síochána 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, the Hon Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring. Such incidents are very rare in Ireland but all are fully investigated independently. GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...to play in ensuring that public confidence in An Garda Síochána is safeguarded and, as such, it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary supports and resources in order to fulfil its statutory functions and mandate.A provision of €11.27 million has been made for GSOC in 2021. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...a very important role to play in ensuring public confidence in An Garda Síochána and it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary supports and resources in order to fulfil its statutory functions and mandate. I can inform the Deputy that Budget 2021 made provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...oversight architecture including how complaints against members of An Garda Síochána are dealt with. Parallel with CoFPI’s review, in December 2017 the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) sent proposals to the then Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan TD, for fundamental legislative reform, including in relation to GSOC’s independence. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...involving a member of An Garda Síochána that results in the death of a person, the shooting is of course being fully and independently investigated by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which is chaired by a High Court Judge, the Hon Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring. Such incidents are very rare in Ireland but all are fully investigated independently. GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...at the level of an Assistant Garda Commissioner. Deputy Chief Inspectors are paid at a level equivalent to Principal Officer. These roles are full-time. N/A Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) The current Chairperson is a serving High Court judge and is paid on that basis. The two ordinary members of the Ombudsman are paid at a level...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...involving a member of An Garda Síochána that results in the death of a person, the shooting is of course being fully and independently investigated by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which is chaired by a High Court Judge, the Hon Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring. Such incidents are very rare in Ireland but all are fully investigated independently. GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (20 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...involving a member of An Garda Síochána that results in the death of a person, the shooting is of course being fully and independently investigated by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which is chaired by a High Court Judge, the Hon Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring. Such incidents are very rare in Ireland but all are fully investigated independently. GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (13 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...the death by the Coroner for Westmeath, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time. While the Garda Síochána Act 2005 does not make provision for appeals against GSOC investigations, persons who have issues with the conduct of an investigations may contact the Ombudsman Commission directly to articulate their concerns. Individuals may also seek...