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Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: At the heart of this is a desire to ensure strong co-operation and co-ordination between An Garda Síochána and the new equivalent of GSOC, whatever title is conferred on it. The purpose of this consultation is to ensure that this new incident of concern process is operable and efficient. Section 204 provides that, having notified the police ombudsman of an incident of concern, the...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...this regard, the timeframe has already been extended from 12 to 18 months. That happened only seven years ago. Prior to setting out the timelines here, we engaged with An Garda Síochána, with GSOC and with the Director of Public Prosecutions, all of which have said they do not have any issue with the 18 months and none of which requested that it be extended any further.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Pa Daly: Given what the Minister has said about engaging further, and we will engage further with GSOC ourselves, I will withdraw the amendment.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...the police ombudsman with the power to review a decision made under Part 6 and to take any appropriate action to reconsider a decision found to be incorrect. My Department has engaged with GSOC and with the Attorney General's office on this particular subsection. As drafted, it could possibly be open to misinterpretation or used as an avenue for a broader right of review than was...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...in terms of the role and the way in which the Commissioner must engage with the board and the authority. There will be an individual responsible for dealing with security. There will be the new GSOC, whatever title it will have. There will be a great deal of oversight in making sure the Commissioner carries out their functions to the best of their ability. There is also professional...