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

In section 70(2) it says that the annual report "shall not be submitted to the Minister unless it has been adopted by the Board". This goes back to the implementation of the strategic plan under section 64(1). I wanted to get clarification on the broader point made under section 70(3)(g), where there is a reference to "any other matters that the Board might think fit". That is a bit broad, and I wonder if the Minister has any thoughts on how that might be narrowed a small bit. It is leaving it open to the board for an undue array of views with regard to the annual report.
Going back to the Garda Commissioner, it states that the Commissioner must prepare and submit "not later than 4 months after the end of each year". Again, it makes my point on the previous section. What are the consequences if the four-month deadline is not achieved by the Garda Commissioner?

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13