Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2023-12-13
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Catherine Ardagh (FF), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I want to speak to the section on the governance framework document for An Garda Síochána and, specifically, the organisational structure of An Garda Síochána. As I said, it is important that members of the public and we, as Members of this House, are aware of the organisational structure. Section 70(4) states that the annual report will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. There is no provision in the section for the governance framework document to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. I do not know if this is an omission, but it might be something that should be included in the Bill. Perhaps the Minister could speak to that.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13