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Examination of certain practices, policies and procedures of Garda Síochána.
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106.— (1) For the purpose of preventing complaints arising in relation to a practice, policy or procedure of the Garda Síochána or of reducing the incidence of such complaints, the Minister may request the Ombudsman Commission to—
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(a) examine the practice, policy or procedure,
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(b) report to the Minister within such period as he or she may specify on the results of the examination, and
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(c) include in the report the Commission’s recommendations for achieving that purpose.
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(2) The Minister may make a request under subsection (1) on his or her own initiative or following a recommendation by the Ombudsman Commission that the practice, policy or procedure be examined.
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(3) On making a request under this section, the Minister shall inform the Garda Commissioner in writing of the nature of the request, including—
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(a) the specific practice, policy or procedure to be examined, and
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(b) the reasons for requesting the examination.
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(4) The Ombudsman Commission shall—
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(a) examine the practice, policy or procedure and make the report in accordance with the Minister’s request, and
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(b) provide the Garda Commissioner with a copy of the report.
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(5) The Minister may publish all or part of any report received under this section from the Ombudsman Commission.
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