Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a legislative provision within the Garda Síochána Act 2005 regarding the establishment of a Garda management board; and if there are future plans in place to establish a different management structure in An Garda Síochána. [14527/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Chapter 3A of Garda Síochána Act 2005, inserted by section 41 of the Criminal justice Act 2007, provides for the establishment and functions of a Garda Síochána Executive Management Board. This provision has not been commenced.

As the Deputy is aware, the Government at its meeting on 25 March reiterated its commitment to the reform of Garda oversight and accountability, which will include the establishment of an independent Garda authority appropriate to Ireland’s needs and which will maintain appropriate democratic accountability to the Oireachtas. The Government will bring forward the full detail of its comprehensive reform proposals in the coming months following the completion of the current inquiries by Judge Cooke and Mr Guerin SC, the forthcoming hearings by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and the review of the Garda Síochána which is currently underway under the Haddington Road Agreement.