Seanad debates

Thursday, 9 December 2004

Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed).

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Jim WalshJim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

I worked with a manager who used the phrase "let the dog see the rabbit". I am inclined to say the same to Senator Ryan. We are talking about a public body. Section 1 gives functions and responsibility to the local authority. Section 2 removes the right of a third party to claim this as a tort if there is a breach. The body's directors are elected democratically by people whose responsibility is to ensure the local authority's functions are carried out properly and effectively. They should give responsibility for the local authority to the manager, rather than pass it on to a third party to do so through the courts. It protects the accountability of elected members.

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