Results 21-40 of 55 for gsoc speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (5 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff attached to the Longford GSOC office by year. [29870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (5 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the areas for which each of the GSOC offices have responsibility. [29871/18]

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "to determine all admissible complaints in a timely and expeditious fashion;" and substitute the following:"— the GSOC report was delivered in a timeframe that was not acceptable, and was ultimately deficient; — this case involved multiple failures on the part of several justice agencies of the State, resulting in Zigimantas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I corresponded with the Minister recently about a number of queries I have regarding the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. One of those queries related to a report prepared for the GSOC directorate regarding work practices and case management in the Longford office. Did the Minister read that report? Is he satisfied that the issues raised in it have been resolved? Is he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Briefly, has the Minister confidence in the work and output of that office and of GSOC generally over the period to which I referred?

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ..., failure to imprison and failure to protect. Zigimantas Gradzuiska should not have been at liberty and there was a failure to protect Shane O'Farrell. There are serious deficiencies with the GSOC report. I can assure the Minister that I will certainly not withdraw my remarks. I will not impugn the motivations of GSOC, nor did I in my remarks on previous occasions, but this is a bad...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an moladh seo a thabhairt os ár gcomhair. This vacancy arises out of the departure of Mr. Mark Toland from GSOC who gave a number of years of service to GSOC and is now serving with the Garda Inspectorate. I take this opportunity to commend Mr. Toland on his work in that regard. It is right and proper that there is a procedure of this kind and...

Fatal Road Traffic Collision in County Monaghan in 2011: Statements (31 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: .... The issue publication date was 29 March 2017. It has been awaiting further action or publication for over a year. If there are further actions or investigations to be undertaken by GSOC, where are they? What has begun in that regard? It is possible that the Minister may not have read the report. When he does read it in its entirety and in detail, he should be asking serious...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...and it took six years but it was not an investigation. I would be glad to take the Taoiseach through the individual failures in the report. It is clear to me that it should never have been a matter for GSOC because it went beyond An Garda Síochána. It is also clear to me that it is now time for a public inquiry to investigate the failures of An Garda Síochána, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a report was prepared for the GSOC directorate regarding work practices and case management in the Longford office of GSOC following concerns expressed in 2016 regarding work practices. [20733/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the GSOC office for its south team is adequately secure physically, technically and electronically for staff, exhibits, records and other materials. [20736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is permitted for GSOC staff to use GSOC vehicles and to claim expenses for personal use or for use outside of GSOC business. [20737/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been seconded from An Garda Síochána to GSOC; the responsibilities of each within GSOC; and the responsibilities they have for the investigation into certain issues at Templemore Garda Training College. [20738/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if allegations have been made since 2014 of serious misconduct against staff based in or undertaking duties in the southern region of GSOC; if so, if those allegations have been investigated; the position regarding those allegations; and if members of staff have been disciplined since that point. [20739/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is generally the policy that GSOC would investigate the discharge of a weapon by a member of An Garda Síochána under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [20741/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...for Justice and Equality the number of investigations under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into discharges of weapons by members of An Garda Síochána that have been undertaken by GSOC in the past three years. [20742/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...related to Ireland ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. There has been considerable discussion about the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. The Minister said he has allocated an additional €300,000 to the commission. GSOC has clearly made the case in correspondence to the Department of Justice and Equality and the...

Other Questions: Garda Reports (17 Apr 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister spoke of allegations but what I quoted are statements of fact outlined in the Garda's report. The Minister has repeatedly made reference to GSOC. It is stating very clearly that it does not have the resources or the capability to reach this. That is not a satisfactory answer for the family or with respect to the matters of public interest. This is clearly an issue that needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...considerable period of time but I welcome that news and hope the report will be with the family as soon as possible. There has been a fair bit of questioning about resourcing and the ability of GSOC to deal with its workload. One of the points made in the correspondence to the Department that was released under freedom of information was that two of the central objectives of GSOC are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To be clear, is it still GSOC's view that without the additional resources, particularly with regard to protected disclosures, GSOC will not be in a position to properly fulfil its key objectives?