Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 46:

In page 59, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:

“(b) the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission,”.

Chapter 6 of Part 2 relates to the governance and accountability of An Garda Síochána. This critical responsibility currently lies with the independent Policing Authority. Under the Bill, the Policing Authority will have responsibility for setting the policing priorities for policing services in Ireland. Before it does so, however, the Bill provides that the authority shall consult with the Commissioner, the national office and such other persons as the authority considers is appropriate. The amendment seeks to insert a provision that would mandate the authority to also consult with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC, as part of this process, given the impact of policing on, and the importance of policing to, human rights and equality in Ireland.