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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

...report we will do for the authority. We believe we can provide it with our expertise. The problem we would have in the future, if we became part of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, or the Policing Authority, is around the level of trust we have when we conduct inspections. When the Garda Síochána Inspectorate conducts investigations it is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Mr. Toland made the point about the need for the Garda Síochána Inspectorate to be an independent body and not to be amalgamated into GSOC or the Policing Authority. Does Mr. Toland believe there is a threat of this happening? The witnesses are probably aware that some Members felt the setting up of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was really just a duplication...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Mr. Mark Toland: One of the terms of reference is about oversight. We have met with the commission formally to do a presentation. Ms Shields did this because I was at GSOC at the time. We have been invited back to some of their subgroups, one of which was the subgroup on oversight. Clearly they are looking at how the Department of Justice and Equality, GSOC, the inspectorate, the Policing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: We dealt with legislation related to GSOC and the Policing Authority and were very disappointed that the potential to make them more effective was not exploited. We are very much against the inspectorate being dragged down into those pits, given that it is more effective than either GSOC or the Policing Authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

...and we are looking at areas in which the Policing Authority has responsibilities. We could not self-inspect if that was the case. As such, there are areas at which we are going to look in which GSOC takes people into Garda stations. One has to have that independence. For the Commissioner, the fact that we are independent has led to greater acceptance of the work we have given to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...Mick Wallace. I can almost anticipate from where he will come on the matter. We share a disposition on many matters. Would Mr. Toland like to elaborate a little on what he said? This series of engagements with GSOC, the Policing Authority and the Garda Inspectorate is taking place against the backdrop of the publication of our report and I would like Mr. Toland to give a little more...