Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of this amendment is to amend proposed section 117A of the principal Act to make it clear that the authority will be able to monitor and assess measures taken by the Garda Síochána in respect of any Garda Síochána Inspectorate recommendation. While this function could be taken to fall within the general supervisory remit of the authority, I have decided that it should be specifically provided for in the Bill. The proposed change is provided for in the new subsection (1). As the insertion of this subsection entails a number of consequential technical changes to the section, Parliamentary Counsel considers it appropriate to replace the existing text of proposed section 117A in full.