Garda Oversight

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Questions (796)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

796. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the meeting of the criminal justice working group established to oversee and facilitate the implementations of the report of An Garda Síochána inspectorate entitled, The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy, that took place on 13 March last; the future schedule of meetings of the group; the actions that will be taken arising out of the group’s work to date. [13959/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The function of the Criminal Justice (Fixed Charge Processing System) Working Group is to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate into the Fixed Charge Processing System. The Group is chaired jointly by the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and comprises representatives of An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, the Road Safety Authority, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Other agencies will be invited to participate as considered necessary by the Group. The Deputy will be aware that the first meeting of the Group was held on 13 March, at which there was a preliminary discussion of the Report's recommendations and the approach to be taken with respect to their implementation. The Group will report to myself and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on a regular basis having regard to the Action Plan which I published along with the Garda Inspectorate's report.