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Chapter 6
Governance and accountability of An Garda Síochána
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Setting of priorities by Authority for policing services
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61. (1) The Authority shall, with the approval of the Minister, determine priorities for An Garda Síochána in performing its functions relating to policing services (in this Act referred to as “policing priorities”).
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(2) Before determining policing priorities, the Authority shall consult with—
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(a) the Garda Commissioner,
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(b) the National Office, and
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(c) such other persons as the Authority considers appropriate.
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(3) When determining policing priorities, the Authority shall have regard to the policing principles.
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(4) Where the Minister approves the determination of policing priorities, he or she shall notify the Authority in writing of that approval and, at the same time, give the Authority a copy of the policing priorities as so approved.
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(5) The Authority shall, as soon as practicable after it receives a notification under subsection (4), cause a copy of the policing priorities to be provided to the Minister, the Garda Commissioner and the Board.
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(6) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after he or she receives a copy of the policing priorities under subsection (5), cause a copy of the policing priorities to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
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(7) The Authority shall ensure that, as soon as practicable after a copy of the policing priorities is laid under subsection (6), the policing priorities are published on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Authority or in such other manner as the Authority considers appropriate.
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(8) The Authority shall, from time to time as it thinks appropriate, review the policing priorities and make such revisions thereto as it thinks fit.
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(9) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, references—
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(a) to the determination of such priorities shall be construed as including references to the revision of such priorities, and
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(b) to such priorities shall be construed as including references to such priorities as so revised.
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