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- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Gerry Adams: ..., the O'Farrells have had to take on the State and been put through the ringer for the past six years or so. The Taoiseach is aware of the case. In a letter to me last September he wrote that, once GSOC had completed its work, the Minister for Justice and Equality would consider what action would be open to him. When the family met the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, he did not...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Declan Breathnach: The word I would use for the O'Farrells is "forensic" because of way in which they have investigated the issue. Having read the GSOC report and examined it forensically, I do not doubt that the House needs to establish an independent public inquiry. A number of Deputies across the House have stated their desire that they wish to see it happen. Nothing will bring back Shane O'Farrell, but...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: ...and not meaning to take away from the death of Shane, if there is a public inquiry, a number of other cases must be included. It was a tragic accident. What is happening is unbelievable. As for GSOC, we might as well have Tom the cat because it is not investigating properly. Ms Anne-Marie O'Brien cannot get answers from An Garda Síochána. The families have been promised...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Leo Varadkar: First, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, is independent of the Garda and the Government. If, as a House, we do not believe GSOC is independent, we will need to have a separate debate about that matter and a much more serious one. It is my understanding GSOC intends to publish its report in the coming days. Of course, after it is published, it can be discussed-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
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- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Leo Varadkar: GSOC has concluded that there was no conduct by members of the Garda that would constitute a criminal offence. Nevertheless, it has identified conduct that requires further investigation to determine if there were breaches of the Garda disciplinary code. It will now move on to a phase 2 investigation. It is in train and needs to conclude. I can, however, reiterate the commitment given by...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Leo Varadkar: ...he would still be with us today had some avoidable errors and events not happened. We are also aware, sadly, that no investigation can bring Shane back. A Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation was independent and it took many years.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Leo Varadkar: ...experience also. I understand that the investigation is now complete and the report has been received by the O'Farrell family, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner. GSOC intends to publish its report in the coming days. It is appropriate to allow this to happen so that people can read it before there is a further discussion in the House. The report...
- 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...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Willie O'Dea: ...legislation currently under consideration in this Dáil session. We will have a lot of extra laws but in this case we are talking about enforcement. The Taoiseach referred to the publication of the GSOC report. I have read the GSOC report; it is in the public domain but to put it mildly it is a joke. The Taoiseach knows that anybody who reads the GSOC report will readily...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
Bríd Smith: The justice and crime section of the programme for Government states that the Government "will continue to support ... the enhanced role of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) in providing independent oversight of complaints made against members of the Garda Síochána". I do not know if the Taoiseach watched "Prime Time" last night, which covered an...