Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
668. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the names of the heads of the policing and community safety Bill will be provided; and the measures that will be put in place to allow for public scrutiny of the Bill. [36516/20]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the new Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, commits to the rapid implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) and to the introduction of the Policing and Community Safety Bill to redefine the functions of An Garda Síochána.
The preparation of the General Scheme of the Policing and Community Safety Bill is at an advanced stage in my Department, with a view to it being brought to Government for approval to publish. The legislative proposals will then be considered by the Oireachtas and open to public scrutiny as part of the normal legislative process.
