Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 December 2004
29 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no money, other than a token €1, was allocated in his Department’s Estimates for 2005 for the establishment of the Garda ombudsman commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32501/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI assure the Deputy that provision has been made in the departmental Vote for 2005 for the establishment of the Garda ombudsman commission. As explained in a footnote in the abridged Estimates volume, the provision has been included under subhead G1 of the Vote. Following approval by the Oireachtas of the legislation establishing the Garda ombudsman commission, the allocations in subheads G1 and the Garda ombudsman commission subhead, G13, will be adjusted accordingly. I am fully committed to establishing the commission as soon as possible.
