Vol. 499 No. 5
36 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances which led to court convictions of members of the Garda (details supplied); the disciplinary sanctions imposed in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2919/99]
40 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances which led to court convictions of members of the Garda (details supplied); the disciplinary sanctions which have been imposed in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2920/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 and 40 together.
The circumstances which led to the court conviction of three members of the force are as follows: in case one, the member's involvement in a fatal traffic accident in Portarlington in which a pedestrian was killed; in case two, the member's association with individuals who were believed to have been peripherally involved in the murder of Veronica Guerin; in case three, the stopping of a designated doctor who was on his way to Dundalk Garda Station in order to process a prisoner who had been arrested for an offence under the Road Traffic Acts.
The internal management of the force, including the disciplining of members, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that disciplinary proceedings are being instigated in cases one and three. The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that I cannot comment on these matters.
