Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Garda Disciplinary Proceedings

11:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the dismissal from the Garda Síochána of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12107/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that on 16 March 2005 the individual referred to by the Deputy appeared before Dublin District Court charged with an offence under section 112 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended. He pleaded guilty to the charge and the case was adjourned until 27 April 2005 when the presiding judge found the facts of the case proved.

Arising from the court's findings, the Garda Commissioner proceeded to dismiss the individual concerned from the force in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 40 of the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 1989.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the dismissal from the Garda Síochána of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the individual referred to by the Deputy had three breaches of discipline adjudicated upon by a tribunal of inquiry set up pursuant to regulation 15 of the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 1989. As the findings of the tribunal were made in private in accordance with regulation 22, it is not Garda policy to disclose in public the specific breaches.

I have been further informed that following the recommendation of the tribunal to the Garda Commissioner, the individual was dismissed from the force pursuant to the aforementioned regulations. This decision was appealed to a statutory appeals board, which upheld the dismissal decision.

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