Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2023-12-13
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Mark Daly (FF), Administrative Panel

I thank the Minister for agreeing to look at consulting with Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. It would be appropriate that that body come in on it and also that there be a balance for the priorities for the policing service. There is concern among members of An Garda Síochána that complaints are being made against them. I know they do not have trade unions but there is the idea of policing services and the gardaí themselves being represented. IHREC is worthy of inclusion but that relates to members of the public. The gardaí themselves also needs to have some level of representation to counterbalance that. I understand many gardaí are subject of complaints.
Every Monday morning, emails come into the police ombudsman from people making complaints---

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13