Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2017
134. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and titles of all reports completed by the Garda professional standards unit during each year since 2008. [21763/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 24(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provided for the establishment of the Garda Professional Standards Unit (GPSU). The function of the GPSU is to examine and review, as directed by the Commissioner, the operational, administrative and management performance of the Garda Síochána at all levels, and to propose measures to improve that performance and promote the highest standard of practice.
The Garda Commissioner is required, under section 24(2) of the Act to submit a report by 31 March each year on the activities of the Professional Standards Unit in the preceding year. Prior to the establishment of the Policing Authority that report was made to me, as Minister. Since 2016 the report is made by the Garda Commissioner to the Policing Authority.
While there is no statutory requirement to publish the GPSU annual report, I published the annual reports for 2013 and 2014 on my Department's website. I have also published reports from the GPSU in 2013 and 2015 on their examination of processes in relation to the cancellation of Fixed Charge Notices.
I have asked the Garda Commissioner to provide me with details on other reports completed by the GPSU. When that information is to hand I will write directly to the Deputy.
