Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

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Number 1 of 2024

POLICING, SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT 2024

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement

2. Interpretation (General)

3. Security services

4. Policing principles

5. Repeals

6. Expenses

PART 2

An Garda Síochána

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General (Part 2)

7. Definitions (Part 2)

8. Continuation of An Garda Síochána

9. Function of An Garda Síochána

10. Prosecution of offences by members of An Garda Síochána

Chapter 2

Board

11. Establishment of Board

12. Functions of Board

13. Provision of information to Board by Garda Commissioner

14. Accountability of Board to Minister

15. Membership of Board

16. Recommendations for appointment as members of Board

17. Terms of appointment and conditions of office of members of Board

18. Ineligibility for appointment, disqualification from office of member of Board, committee of Board or audit committee, cessation of membership, etc.

19. Removal of member of Board

20. Removal of all members of Board

21. Establishment of committees of Board

22. Meetings and procedures of Board

23. Secretary to Board

24. Functions of Secretary to Board

25. Secretariat, premises and staff of Board

Chapter 3

Garda Commissioner and Deputy Garda Commissioner

26. Appointment of Garda Commissioner

27. Appointment of Deputy Garda Commissioner

28. Power of Deputy Garda Commissioner to perform functions of Garda Commissioner

29. Resignation of Garda Commissioner or Deputy Garda Commissioner

30. Suspension from duty of Garda Commissioner or Deputy Garda Commissioner

31. Removal from office of Garda Commissioner or Deputy Garda Commissioner

32. Inquiry under section 31(3)(a)

Chapter 4

Functions and duties of Garda Commissioner

33. Functions of Garda Commissioner

34. Independence and accountability of Garda Commissioner

35. Duty of Garda Commissioner to account to Government and Minister and to provide material to Attorney General

36. Duty of Garda Commissioner to provide information to Minister

37. Directives from Minister

38. Provision of material to State Claims Agency

39. Delegation of functions of Garda Commissioner

40. Powers of Garda Commissioner relating to contracts, bank accounts, etc.

41. Power of Garda Commissioner to appoint consultants and advisers

42. Arrangements for obtaining views of public

43. Provision of services for certain events, etc.

Chapter 5

Garda personnel

44. Garda personnel

45. Ranks, numbers in each rank, terms and conditions

46. Solemn declaration

47. Appointment of persons to rank of Assistant Garda Commissioner or chief superintendent

48. Suspension from duty, removal from office, of Assistant Garda Commissioner or chief superintendent

49. Inquiry under section 48(3)(a)

50. Appointment of persons to, suspension of persons from, ranks below rank of chief superintendent

51. Dismissal for reasons of public confidence of members below the rank of chief superintendent

52. Powers of persons appointed to rank of reserve garda

53. Admission of trainees

54. Appointment of members of garda staff

55. Superannuation (Part 2)

56. Direction and control of An Garda Síochána

57. Duty of members of garda personnel to account

58. Undertaking by members of garda staff

59. Representative associations

60. Proof of membership, rank or grade in An Garda Síochána

Chapter 6

Governance and accountability of An Garda Síochána

61. Setting of priorities by Authority for policing services

62. Determination of priorities by Minister for security services

63. Strategic plan

64. Publication and implementation of strategic plan

65. Annual service plan

66. Amendment of annual service plan following approval under section 65

67. Implementation of annual service plan

68. Capital plan

69. Publication and implementation of capital plan

70. Annual report

71. Governance framework for An Garda Síochána

72. Accountability of Garda Commissioner for accounts of An Garda Síochána

73. Attendance of Garda Commissioner before other Oireachtas committees

74. Audit committee

75. Functions of audit committee

76. Provisions supplementary to section 75

77. Statistical information

Chapter 7

Codes of ethics, standards of integrity, unauthorised disclosure of information

78. Code of ethics for members of garda personnel

79. Standards of integrity, codes of ethics for members of Board or committee, advisers or consultants, etc.

80. Confidentiality of certain information (Part 2)

Chapter 8

Special inquiries relating to administration, operation, practice or procedure of An Garda Síochána or conduct of members of garda personnel

81. Interpretation (Part 2) (Chapter 8)

82. Special inquiries relating to administration, operation, practice or procedure of An Garda Síochána or conduct of members of garda personnel

83. Terms of reference of special inquiries

84. Timeframe of special inquiries

85. Powers of appointed person

86. Conduct of special inquiries

87. Rules and procedures of special inquiries

88. Reports of special inquiries

89. Appointment of replacement appointed person

90. Transitional provisions relating to special inquiries under Act of 2005

Chapter 9

International service and cooperation with police services, law enforcement agencies or other relevant person outside State

91. Interpretation (Part 2) (Chapter 9)

92. International service

93. Power to enter into agreements with other law enforcement agencies, relevant persons or bodies outside State

94. Secondment from Police Service of Northern Ireland to certain ranks of An Garda Síochána

95. Secondment from An Garda Síochána to Police Service of Northern Ireland

96. Breach of standards of professional behaviour by seconded members of An Garda Síochána

97. Breach of standards of professional behaviour by seconded members of Police Service of Northern Ireland

Chapter 10

Offences of causing disaffection, impersonation

98. Causing disaffection

99. Offence of impersonating member of An Garda Síochána

100. Other offences relating to impersonation

Chapter 11

Miscellaneous (Part 2)

101. Liability for certain acts of members of An Garda Síochána

102. Legal aid for members of An Garda Síochána

PART 3

Community Safety

103. Definitions (Part 3)

104. Designation of public service body

105. Designation of committee of Government

106. National strategy for improving community safety

107. Steering Group

108. National Office

109. Director of National Office

110. Attendance of Director before Oireachtas committees

111. Staff of National Office

112. Superannuation (Part 3)

113. Provision of services to National Office

114. Regulations concerning safety partnerships

115. Regulations concerning area-based neighbourhood community safety fora

116. Functions of safety partnerships

117. Staffing of safety partnerships

118. Duties of public service bodies

PART 4

Authority

Chapter 1

Definitions (Part 4)

119. Definitions (Part 4)

Chapter 2

Authority

120. Establishment day of Authority

121. Establishment of Authority

122. Objective, functions and powers of Authority

123. Membership of Authority

124. Recommendations for appointment of ordinary members of Authority

125. Terms of appointment and conditions of office of members of Authority

126. Ineligibility for appointment, disqualification from office of member of Authority or committee of Authority, cessation of membership, etc.

127. Removal of member of Authority

128. Committees of Authority

129. Appointment of chief executive of Authority

130. Meetings and business of Authority

131. Staff of Authority

132. Power of Authority to enter into contracts and engage consultants, advisers and police officers

133. Duty of Garda Commissioner to facilitate performance by Authority of its functions

134. Duty of Director to assist Authority

135. Application of Freedom of Information Act 2014 to Authority

Chapter 3

Governance and accountability of Authority

136. Governance framework for Authority

137. Strategy statement for Authority

138. Annual and other reports to Minister

139. Standards of integrity, codes of ethics for members of Authority or committee of Authority, advisors or consultants, etc.

140. Accountability for accounts of Authority

141. Attendance of chief executive of Authority before other Oireachtas committees

Chapter 4

Inspections by Authority

142. Inspectors of policing services

143. Inspections by Authority

144. Prescribed inspection body

145. Joint Inspections

146. Inspection plan

147. Powers of inspector of policing services

148. Memorandum of understanding

149. Reports of inspections undertaken on Authority’s initiative

150. Reports of inspections undertaken at request of Minister

151. Monitoring and assessment of measures in relation to recommendations in inspection reports

Chapter 5

Unauthorised disclosure of information

152. Confidentiality of information connected with inspection

153. Confidentiality of certain information (Part 4)

Chapter 6

Dissolution of Policing Authority

154. Dissolution of Policing Authority

155. Transfer of staff of Policing Authority

156. Transfer of property of Policing Authority

157. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licenses and permissions granted by Policing Authority

158. Preservation of contracts made by Policing Authority

159. Records of Policing Authority

160. Transitional provisions relating to Policing Authority

161. Liability for loss on part of Policing Authority occurring before establishment day of Authority

162. Final accounts and final annual report of Policing Authority

Chapter 7

Dissolution of Garda Síochána Inspectorate

163. Dissolution of Garda Síochána Inspectorate

164. Transfer of member of Garda Síochána Inspectorate

165. Preservation of contracts made by Garda Síochána Inspectorate

166. Records of Garda Síochána Inspectorate

167. Transitional provisions relating to Garda Síochána Inspectorate

168. Liability for loss on part of Garda Síochána Inspectorate occurring before establishment day of Authority

PART 5

Police Ombudsman

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General (Part 5)

169. Definition (Part 5)

170. Continuation of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission as Fiosrú - Oifig an Ombudsman Póilíneachta

Chapter 2

Appointment and functions of Police Ombudsman

171. Appointment of Police Ombudsman and Deputy Police Ombudsman

172. Disapplication in exceptional circumstances of section 171(4)

173. Objectives, functions and powers of Police Ombudsman

174. Terms of appointment and conditions of office of Police Ombudsman and Deputy Police Ombudsman

175. Power of Deputy Police Ombudsman to perform functions of Police Ombudsman

176. Officers of Police Ombudsman

177. Designated officers and senior designated officers

178. Appointment of chief executive officer of Police Ombudsman

179. Delegation of functions of Police Ombudsman

180. Power of Police Ombudsman to engage consultants and advisers and to enter into contracts

181. Special assistance

182. Power of Police Ombudsman to enter into agreements with law enforcement agencies or other relevant persons or bodies outside State

Chapter 3

Governance and accountability of Police Ombudsman

183. Governance framework of Office of Police Ombudsman

184. Strategy statement of Office of Police Ombudsman

185. Annual reports and special reports by Police Ombudsman

186. Standards of integrity, codes of ethics for Police Ombudsman, Deputy Police Ombudsman, officers of the Police Ombudsman, advisers or consultants, etc.

187. Accountability for accounts of Office of Police Ombudsman

188. Attendance of relevant person before other Oireachtas committees

189. Immunity and indemnification

Chapter 4

Miscellaneous (Part 5)

190. Qualified privilege for certain statements and publications

191. Confidentiality of information obtained by Police Ombudsman

192. Final accounts and final annual report of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

PART 6

Complaints, Investigations and Other Matters

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General (Part 6)

193. Interpretation (Part 6)

194. Application of Part

Chapter 2

Complaints, investigations and other matters

195. Complaints by members of public

196. Making, recording of complaints, etc.

197. Time limits for making complaints

198. Determination of admissibility of complaints

199. Admissible complaints

200. Categories of complaints suitable for resolution by An Garda Síochána

201. Establishment of arrangements for handling complaints suitable for resolution by An Garda Síochána

202. Application of arrangements for handling complaints suitable for resolution by An Garda Síochána

203. Matter concerning death of, or serious harm to, a person

204. Notification to Police Ombudsman of incident of concern

205. Investigation of matters in public interest

206. Protected disclosures relating to An Garda Síochána

207. Investigation of matters relating to Garda Commissioner by Police Ombudsman

208. Investigations

209. Powers equivalent to member of An Garda Síochána when undertaking investigation

210. Search of Garda Síochána premises

211. Additional powers for purpose of undertaking investigations

212. Privileged legal material

213. Power to discontinue investigation

214. Referral by Police Ombudsman to Director of Public Prosecutions

215. Other referrals by Police Ombudsman following investigation

216. Duty to keep certain persons informed

217. Provision of information and documents to Police Ombudsman by Garda Commissioner

218. Performance of functions by designated officers of Police Ombudsman under Coroners Acts 1962 to 2020

Chapter 3

Miscellaneous (Part 6)

219. Duty to preserve evidence

220. Duty of members of garda personnel to account to designated officer

221. Extension of time limit for instituting summary proceedings for offences

222. Same act or omission may form basis for complaint or charge

223. Protocols

224. Review by Police Ombudsman

225. Judicial inquiry into conduct of Police Ombudsman, Deputy Police Ombudsman and policies, practices or procedures of Office of Police Ombudsman

226. Offence of providing false or misleading information

227. Jurisdiction to investigate offences under Part

228. Transitional provisions relating to complaints, investigations and other matters under Act of 2005

PART 7

Independent Examiner of Security Legislation

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General (Part 7)

229. Definitions (Part 7)

230. Specification of security legislation

Chapter 2

Establishment of office

231. Establishment day of office

232. Establishment of office

Chapter 3

Independent Examiner

233. Appointment of Independent Examiner

234. Objectives, functions and powers of Independent Examiner

235. Terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Examiner

236. Power of Taoiseach to designate person to perform functions of Independent Examiner

237. Ineligibility for appointment and disqualification from office of Independent Examiner

238. Resignation of Independent Examiner

239. Removal of Independent Examiner

240. Provision of services and staff to Independent Examiner

241. Power of Independent Examiner to appoint consultants and advisers and enter into contracts

242. Additional powers of Independent Examiner

243. Reviews and recommendations by Independent Examiner

Chapter 4

Reporting

244. Annual report of Independent Examiner

245. Special reports of Independent Examiner

246. Report on effectiveness of office and functions by Independent Examiner

247. Publication of reports by Independent Examiner

248. Response by Taoiseach to reports of Independent Examiner

249. Sensitive information

Chapter 5

Information

250. Confidentiality of sensitive information (Part 7)

251. Security of information

PART 8

Regulations

252. Regulations and orders

253. General power to make regulations

254. Regulations relating to management of An Garda Síochána

255. Regulations relating to establishment, maintenance and operation of regime of testing for controlled drugs and psychoactive substances

256. Performance Regulations

257. Conduct Regulations

258. Regulations relating to standards of professional behaviour

259. Regulations relating to fees for provision of vetting services

260. Regulations relating to matters concerning security of State

261. Continuation of certain regulations and orders

PART 9

Miscellaneous

262. Dissolution of Garda Síochána Reward Fund

263. Exercise of special powers by security officers

264. Sharing of information for performance of functions

PART 10

Amendments of Other Acts of the Oireachtas

265. Amendment of Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959

266. Amendment of Coroners Act 1962

267. Amendment of Second Schedule to Ombudsman Act 1980

268. Amendment of section 98 of Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983

269. Amendment of Criminal Justice Act 1984

270. Amendment of Schedule to National Archives Act 1986

271. Amendment of Industrial Relations Act 1990

272. Amendment of Second Schedule to Electoral Act 1992

273. Amendment of section 18A of Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

274. Amendment of Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993

275. Amendment of Schedule 13 to Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

276. Amendment of section 257C of Children Act 2001

277. Amendment of section 4 of Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004

278. Amendment of section 46 of Disability Act 2005

279. Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2005

280. Amendment of section 95A of Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

281. Amendment of Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009

282. Amendment of section 35 of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

283. Amendment of section 40A of Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010

284. Amendment of section 81 of Road Traffic Act 2010

285. Amendment of Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011

286. Amendment of section 26 of Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011

287. Amendment of section 6 of Europol Act 2012

288. Amendment of National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

289. Amendment of section 55 of Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013

290. Amendment of section 9 of Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013

291. Amendment of Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

292. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 2014

293. Amendment of Schedule 2 to Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016

294. Amendment of section 7 of Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017

295. Amendment of Schedule 1 to National Shared Services Office Act 2017

296. Amendment of Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017

297. Amendment of Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018

298. Amendment of section 3 of Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 2019

299. Amendment of section 2 of Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Act 2019

300. Amendment of Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022

301. Amendment of Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022

302. Amendment of Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023

SCHEDULE 1

Repeals

SCHEDULE 2

Solemn Declaration by Members

SCHEDULE 3

Terms and Conditions of Civilian Staff who BecomeGarda Staff

SCHEDULE 4

PART 1

Agreement Between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Police Co-Operation, done at Belfast on 29 April 2002

PART 2

Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Police Cooperation

SCHEDULE 5

Appointment as Police Ombudsman or Deputy Police Ombudsman of Person Holding Judicial Office

SCHEDULE 6

Appointment as Independent Examiner of Person Holding Judicial Office

SCHEDULE 7

Regulations and Orders Made Under or Continued Under an Enactment Repealed by Section 5 which are not to be Continued in Force Under this Act

Acts Referred to

Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15)

Carer’s Leave Act 2001 (No. 19)

Children Act 2001 (No. 24)

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24)

Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005

Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 (No. 23)

Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 (No. 3)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 8)

Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998

Coroners Act 1962 (No. 9)

Coroners Acts 1962 to 2020

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (No. 39)

Courts of Justice Act 1947 (No. 20)

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (No. 9)

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11)

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 2019 (No. 27)

Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004 (No. 20)

Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 (No. 12)

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (No. 6)

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 (No. 7)

Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (No. 11)

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 (No. 22)

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 (No. 4)

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (No. 19)

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 (No. 2)

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (No. 28)

Criminal Justice Act 1984 (No. 22)

Criminal Justice Act 2007 (No. 29)

Criminal Law Act 1976 (No. 32)

Criminal Law Act 1997 (No. 14)

Criminal Procedure Act 1967 (No. 12)

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Act 2019 (No. 51)

Data Protection Act 1988 (No. 25)

Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7)

Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018

Disability Act 2005 (No. 14)

Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11)

Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23)

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22)

Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001

European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)

Europol Act 2012 (No. 53)

Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (No. 14)

Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30)

Gaeltacht Act 2012 (No. 34)

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022 (No. 33)

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (No. 7)

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 49)

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (No. 32)

Garda Síochána Act 1924 (No. 25)

Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20)

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 (No. 33)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22)

Industrial Relations Act 1990 (No. 19)

Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (No. 10)

Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 (No. 10)

Interpretation Act 2005 (No. 23)

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25)

Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (No. 3)

Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65)

Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)

Maternity Protection Acts 1994 to 2022

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 (No. 21)

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10)

Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12)

National Archives Act 1986 (No. 11)

National Minimum Wage Acts 2000 and 2015

National Shared Services Office Act 2017 (No. 26)

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 39)

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 23)

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 47)

Offences against the State Acts 1939 to 1998

Official Secrets Act 1963 (No. 1)

Ombudsman Act 1980 (No. 26)

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (No. 20)

Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35)

Parental Leave Acts 1998 to 2023

Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (No. 11)

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict., c.93)

Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925 (No. 7)

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 (No. 24)

Prisons Act 2007 (No. 10)

Private Security Services Act 2004 (No. 12)

Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (No. 22)

Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14)

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (No. 29)

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (No. 45)

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33)

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (No. 7)

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2022

Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24)

Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25)

Sex Offenders Act 2001 (No. 18)

Standards in Public Office Act 2001 (No. 31)

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39)

Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2014

Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015

Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 (No. 29)

Number 1 of 2024

POLICING, SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT 2024

An Act to make further and better provision in relation to An Garda Síochána and, in particular, to strengthen the governance of An Garda Síochána and to provide for clear and effective oversight and accountability of An Garda Síochána; to provide that An Garda Síochána shall have a Board to be known as Bord an Gharda Síochána and to provide for its functions; to provide for the independence of the Garda Commissioner in relation to the performance of his or her functions; to provide for the appointment of members of An Garda Síochána and members of garda staff; to improve the safety of, and the perception of safety in, communities through collaboration between relevant Departments of State and public service bodies at national and local level and to provide for community engagement in the prevention of crime and harm and for that purpose to provide for the establishment of a group to be known as An Grúpa Stiúrtha Náisiúnta um Shábháilteacht Pobail and to provide for its functions; to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Oifig Náisiúnta um Shábháilteacht Pobail and to provide for its functions; to provide for local community safety partnerships; to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An tÚdarás Póilíneachta agus Sábháilteachta Pobail and to provide for its functions; to provide for the change of name of the body known as Coimisiún Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána or, in the English language, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, so that it shall be known as Fiosrú - Oifig an Ombudsman Póilíneachta and to amend and extend its functions; to provide for the appointment of An tOmbudsman Póilíneachta and An Leas-Ombudsman Póilíneachta or, in the English language, the Police Ombudsman and Deputy Police Ombudsman respectively; to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as oifig an Scrúdaitheora Neamhspleách um Reachtaíocht Slándála and to provide for its functions; to provide for the appointment of a person to be An Scrúdaitheoir Neamhspleách um Reachtaíocht Slándála or, in the English language, the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation; to provide for the repeal of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 ; to amend certain enactments; and to provide for related matters.

[7th February, 2024]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: