Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
550. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the contents of the first interim report of the criminal justice working group established to monitor the fixed charge processing system and related matters. [33648/14]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the Criminal Justice (Fixed Charge Processing System) Work Group was established in March 2014 to take forward the recommendations in the Garda Inspectorate report on the operation of the system. I, along with my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, received the Group's first progress report in July. The report sets out substantial progress with respect to the implementation of the Inspectorate's immediate and short term recommendations, particularly with respect to the short term recommendations directed to An Garda Síochána including the introduction of a new Fixed Charge Processing System Manual, which came into effect in June. The report also details the work commenced, mainly via a number of specialised subgroups, to consider and advance the Inspectorate's medium and long term recommendations.
