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Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...their daily duties. Having said that, it would also be remiss of me not to highlight the fact that members of An Garda Síochána have issues with investigations carried out by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and specifically with the time it takes for investigations to be completed. In some cases, they can go on for years, which is very unfair on...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Gavan: ...of a non-executive board for the Garda, it would prefer for the Policing Authority, PA, to have been invested with more powers, especially in respect of policing priorities and strategy. In addition, Sinn Féin believes the PA and GSOC need more independence. Both bodies are required to refer to the Commissioner when making certain decisions. Sinn Féin welcomed the idea of...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Lynn Ruane: ...of who or what body will ultimately have oversight of their work and how we will measure their effectiveness. I have some concerns regarding the effectiveness and independence of the proposed office of the police ombudsman to replace GSOC. As drafted, the Bill places no duty on An Garda Síochána to co-operate with the proposed police ombudsman. This strikes me as a strange...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Lisa Chambers: ...safety authority that will replace the Policing Authority and the Garda Síochána Inspectorate. Having three different bodies, between the Policing Authority, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate and GSOC, means there are a lot of organisations or bodies involved in oversight of the Garda and in assessing complaints about gardaí. It is a lot for them to deal with so I...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...those in the Public Gallery and right across the country. I will try to get through the questions and points that have been raised over the past hour or so. I will first respond to questions about GSOC or the new ombudsman body. I agree with many colleagues that at the moment, we have a process that is often too long or cumbersome. That is because there is a twin-stream process where...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...in that regard. On the question of independent oversight, Senator Dooley raised the issue of complaints made against members of An Garda Síochána. I want to reassure colleagues that the ambition for the new ombudsman or the new GSOC is that there will be a much quicker and more streamlined process when spurious complaints are made against members of An Garda Síochána,...