Written answers

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Department of Justice and Equality

An Garda Síochána

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank and GSOC officers by rank who have been sanctioned, suspended and dismissed for unauthorised use and-or misuse of the Garda PULSE system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [21162/23]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is independent in the performance of its functions. Under the same act, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to discipline. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters.

However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from the respective organisations and have been informed by GSOC that it has had no officers sanctioned, suspended and dismissed for unauthorised use or misuse of the Garda pulse system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023.

Furthermore, I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows Garda members suspended for unauthorised use or misuse of the Garda pulse system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023.

Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 to date
Number 0 4 1 0
Note: Rank is not provided as to do so might lead to the identification of members.

An Garda Síochána have also advised that the following table shows Garda members disciplined for unauthorised and or misuse of the Garda pulse system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023.

Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 to date
Number 0 0 0 0

I am further advised that the number of Garda members sanctioned for unauthorised use or misuse of the Garda pulse system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 is not available as this information is not held centrally.

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of data access requests that An Garda Síochána, GSOC and CAB have made to telecommunications and social media companies in the past three years to date in 2023, under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [21163/23]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy, and will contact her again when this is to hand.

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