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Duty of Garda Commissioner to facilitate performance by Authority of its functions
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133. (1) The Garda Commissioner shall report to the Authority with regard to policing services in order to facilitate the performance by the Authority of its functions.
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(2) The Garda Commissioner’s duty under subsection (1) includes the duty to provide, on request by the Authority, any document or information relating to policing services in the power or control of An Garda Síochána.
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(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Garda Commissioner shall keep the Authority fully informed of the following:
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(a) matters relevant to the functions of the Authority;
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(b) any other matters that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should be brought to the attention of the Authority having regard to its functions.
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(4) Whenever requested by the Authority, the Garda Commissioner shall submit to the Authority a report on any matters connected with policing services or the performance of the Commissioner’s functions relating to such services that may be specified in the request.
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(5) A report under subsection (4) shall—
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(a) address the matters of general or specific concern that are specified in the Authority’s request, and
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(b) be made in the form and within the period specified in that request.
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(6) The Authority may publish all or part of a report submitted under subsection (4).
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