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Justice, 2015

Justice, 2015 Administration, vol. 63, no. 4 (2016), pp. 51­62 doi: 10.1515/admin-2016-0005 Trinity College Dublin The year 2015 saw the Department of Justice and Equality continue to deal with the fallout from the events of 2014, a year in which Alan Shatter's resignation as minister was accompanied by the reassignment of Brian Purcell from the post of secretary general1 and the retirement of Martin Callinan as garda commissioner. The shifts of 2014 followed allegations of improper practice regarding penalty points, the recording of phone calls to Garda stations and serious criticisms of how the department responded to these issues. In 2015 the repercussions of these events were still being felt as the department pledged to enhance accountability and restore public confidence. In this vein, the year brought further challenges for An Garda Síochána in the form of the highly critical Garda Inspectorate report, which recommended far-reaching reforms for the organisation. Drawing on the external review of the department conducted in 2014,2 the Strategy Statement 2015­2017 was published, committing to a safe, secure Ireland; access to justice for all; an equal and inclusive society; an efficient, responsive and fair immigration, asylum and citizenship system; and implementation of a programme of fundamental http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Administration de Gruyter

Justice, 2015

Black, Lynsey
Administration , Volume 63 (4) – Feb 1, 2016
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Administration, vol. 63, no. 4 (2016), pp. 51­62 doi: 10.1515/admin-2016-0005 Trinity College Dublin The year 2015 saw the Department of Justice and Equality continue to deal with the fallout from the events of 2014, a year in which Alan Shatter's resignation as minister was accompanied by the reassignment of Brian Purcell from the post of secretary general1 and the retirement of Martin Callinan as garda commissioner. The shifts of 2014 followed allegations of improper practice regarding penalty points, the recording of phone calls to Garda stations and serious criticisms of how the department responded to these issues. In 2015 the repercussions of these events were still being felt as the department pledged to enhance accountability and restore public confidence. In this vein, the year brought further challenges for An Garda Síochána in the form of the highly critical Garda Inspectorate report, which recommended far-reaching reforms for the organisation. Drawing on the external review of the department conducted in 2014,2 the Strategy Statement 2015­2017 was published, committing to a safe, secure Ireland; access to justice for all; an equal and inclusive society; an efficient, responsive and fair immigration, asylum and citizenship system; and implementation of a programme of fundamental

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