Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that there would be one Ombudsman for An Garda Síochána rather than a three person GSOC led by a Chairperson. [1327/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will, of course, appreciate the comprehensive programme of justice reform the Government is undertaking and the substantial progress already achieved and I am grateful for the Committee's input on a wide range of relevant matters. The Committee's recommendation was made following its review of the operation of the Garda Síochána Act 2005.

The recommendation made by the Committee in relation to the composition of GSOC is being examined in the context of the programme.