Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2017
94. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if guidelines exist governing the behaviour of undercover police officers operating within non-violent campaign groups; and if training is given to such undercover officers with regard to their human rights obligations while working undercover within such groups. [23488/17]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that neither I nor my Department would be directly involved in arrangements for or the conduct of day-to-day policing activities, including the conduct of intelligence-gathering operations, whether overt or undercover.
The policing powers and duties of members of An Garda Síochána are set out in the Garda Síochána Acts 2005-2015, including that the direction and control of An Garda Síochána are matters for the Garda Commissioner. Members of An Garda Síochána are subject not just to the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts but to the law generally and also to the Garda codes and regulations in carrying out their duties, including the Code of Ethics published by the Policing Authority in January.
