Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2023-12-06
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Paul Gavan (SF), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 19:
In page 27, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:
“(i) to ensure that the Garda Síochána co-operates with the Office of the Police Ombudsman, with regard to his or her obligations under section 173 (1)(c);
(j) to perform any other functions conferred on it by or under this Act or the regulations.”.
I will be brief. We support this Bill but we feel it has room for improvements. Our amendment No. 19 simply places an obligation on the Commissioner to co-operate with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. It is funny, but not in a funny way, that this does not currently exist. I cannot imagine why the Minister would possibly want to oppose an amendment such as this. Of course the Commissioner should co-operate with GSOC. That is all we are requesting in this amendment.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-06