Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2021
151. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the number of disciplinary proceedings taken against individual members of An Garda Síochána in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the number of these cases which are currently pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57862/21]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also responsible for the maintenance of Garda discipline under the Garda Discipline Regulations. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
To be of assistance to the Deputy, the Garda authorities have provided me with the following two tables. The first outlines the number of internally generated discipline matters under the Garda Síochána Discipline Regulations and the second outlines the number of discipline matters arising from complaints to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.
Internal Discipline (matters that originated internally)
|
Year |
Files Opened |
Files Still Pending |
|
2018 |
284 |
73 |
|
2019 |
291 |
93 |
|
2020 |
300 |
114 |
|
Total |
875 |
280 |
GSOC Complaints (matters that originated as a result of GSOC Complaints – Section 94(1), 94(5) and Section 95 Investigations)
|
Year |
File Opened |
Files Still Pending |
|
2018 |
865 |
1 |
|
2019 |
726 |
17 |
|
2020 |
666 |
85 |
|
Total |
2257 |
103 |
