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The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) launched its first initiative, the Endowment Investment Funds project, on Sunday, to organize, maintain, and develop endowments and manage yields.
Through this project, GAIAE aims to contribute to achieving the financial sustainability of endowment and non-profit bodies and encourage the endowments sector to meet development needs.
Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, chairman of GAIAE and minister of labor and social development, commended the launch of the first endowment investment funds project.
GAIAE aims to improve the endowments sector in Saudi Arabia, raise awareness of the importance of endowments, and direct banks to support development.
GAIAE Gov. Imad El-Kharashi said: "The project contributes to renewing endowments' developmental role through a creative investment endowment product that plays a part in achieving the financial sustainability of non-profit and endowment bodies, according to a complete regulatory framework.
"It also empowers the non-profit sector and enhances its developmental contributions, creates community participation opportunities, and meets the community's economic and social development needs through investing in the funds of the Endowment Fund and using the Fund's returns to finance the projects and programs of non-profit bodies according to the endower's requirement.
"In addition, these funds aim to improve investment, governance, transparency, and disclosure in the Department of Endowments."
El-Kharashi said that the funds would help raise the non-profit sector's contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) and increase transparency in non-profit activities, based on the funds' compliance with the requirements of the Investment Funds Regulations, issued by the Capital Market Authority.
These endowment investment funds have an unlimited duration and suspended and non-current units available to be traded by the public. Their returns are given to funds' beneficiaries according to the endower's requirement that qualified non-profit bodies can benefit from them according to the controls and conditions set by GAIAE.
GAIAE published earlier on its website the draft instructions issued for the Funds and requested feedback from the public to work on improving these standards.
The instructions also listed the parties who will benefit from these funds, the requirements for obtaining licenses, and the mechanism of the management and structure.
GAIAE aims through its strategy which includes more than 34 initiatives to empower the endowments sector and improve its role in society in addition to strengthening its partnerships with various stakeholders in order to motivate the sector, address the challenges it faces, and simplify procedures.
GAIAE looks forward to being the main supporter in improving the endowments sector in Saudi Arabia and to an enhanced role in social and economic development, according to the purposes of the Islamic law and the Kingdom's Vision 2030.


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UP Health System – Marquette Breaks Ground on $300+ Million Medical Campus
May 26, 2016
UP Health System – Marquette Breaks Ground on
$300+ Million Medical Campus
May 26, 2016 - MARQUETTE - UP Health System – Marquette broke ground today on its new 500,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical facility and 80,000 square-foot, adjoining medical office building. The new medical campus will have an enormous impact on the economic health of the community and will enhance the level of service and delivery quality of care to people across the Upper Peninsula.
"We are genuinely excited to celebrate this day with UP Health System, the city of Marquette and the region that this brand new facility will serve," said David Dill, president and chief operating officer of LifePoint Health. "We are proud to invest in the future of our communities and not only ensure, but advance the ability to deliver high quality care close to home. This is one way we can fulfill our mission of Making Communities Healthier, and I am eager to watch this exceptional new facility come to life."
Joined by state and local UP officials, including a representative of Senator Debbie Stabenow and Marquette Mayor Pro Tem Sarah Reynolds, leaders from UP Health System – Marquette and Duke LifePoint Healthcare marked the milestone with the ceremonial shoveling of dirt. Guests then received a first-hand look at the hospital's new grounds and plans for the campus.
"This is a symbolic day for our city," said Marquette Mayor Dave Campana. "The impact this new facility will have on our community is substantial – from breathing life back into this historic part of our community to providing jobs and addressing our residents' evolving healthcare needs. The new UPHS-Marquette campus will certainly have long-lasting influences on the overall health and well-being of our region."
Significant to the project is the Brownfield designation, which at $55 million is the largest in state history. The Brownfield designation allowed Duke LifePoint to substantially expand the scope of the new hospital project. It will also pump new life into historic, downtown Marquette, transforming the former industrial site into a community asset that will contribute to the vitality of the area through the creation of jobs and enhanced access to quality healthcare services close to home.
"The Brownfield designation has allowed us to build a state-of-the-art facility that will serve our communities well for many years to come," said Judy Watson-Olson, chair of the UP Health System – Marquette Board of Directors. "We are proud to have worked so closely and collaboratively with city leaders on this project and appreciate their continued commitment to helping best serve the ever-changing healthcare needs of our community."
In addition to housing existing hospital services offered at the current location, the new facility will offer residents of Marquette and surrounding communities greater access to round-the-clock emergency services, surgical services, pediatric and behavioral healthcare, women's services, cancer care, and laboratory and imaging services. Furthermore, it will enable the expansion of more specialized services, like cardiology and neurosurgery, bringing quality care close to home.
"Since UP Health System – Marquette joined Duke LifePoint Healthcare nearly four years ago, we have continuously explored opportunities to partner with our Marquette colleagues in optimizing clinical collaboration and quality care," said Harry Phillips, M.D., chief medical officer, Duke Network Services. "While we have had numerous successes in partnering with our Marquette colleagues already, such as enhancements in the Quality, Cancer, and Heart Programs, the advancements in technology that come with this new facility will create even more opportunities and have an even greater impact on patient care."
Designed to blend effortlessly into the community, the new UP Health System - Marquette hospital campus exterior will reflect the natural qualities of the region with a restrained material palette consisting of glass, white architectural concrete and dark masonry.
"We are incredibly proud of our progress and excited for our future," said Jim Bogan, Market President for UP Health System, which includes hospitals in Marquette, Ishpeming and Hancock. "The thought and care that has gone into this project has paved the way for a world-class facility that is truly reflective of our region and is well equipped to support our community's healthcare needs now and into the future."
Construction on the project will begin immediately after the groundbreaking. The anticipated completion is slated for late 2018. The project is supported by a more than $300 million investment by Duke LifePoint Healthcare, of which UP Health System - Marquette is a part.

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The growing number and complexity of large partnerships, such as hedge funds, are making it difficult for the Internal Revenue Service to audit them effectively, according to a new government report.
The report, from the Government Accountability Office, follows on the heels of an earlier GAO report this spring indicating that the IRS is performing more audits of large partnerships, but only a relatively tiny fraction of the growing population (see IRS Doing More Audits of Large Partnerships). The GAO defines large partnerships as those having $100 million or more in assets and 100 or more direct and indirect partners. Businesses organized as partnerships have increased in number in recent years while the number of C corporations (that is, those subject to the corporate income tax) has decreased.
In the latest report, released Tuesday, the GAO cited IRS data showing that from tax years 2002 to 2011, the number of large partnerships more than tripled. According to IRS officials, many large partnerships are hedge funds or other investment funds where the investors are legally considered partners. Many others are large because they are tiered and include investment funds as indirect partners somewhere in a tiered structure. According to IRS data, there were more than 10,000 large partnerships in 2011. A majority had more than 1,000 direct and indirect partners although hundreds had more than 100,000. A majority also had six or more tiers, the GAO noted.
The report was produced for a hearing Tuesday of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, which has been looking into tax deals that the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies LLC set up with the help of Barclays and Deutsche Bank that may have enabled investors to avoid more than $6 billion in U.S. income taxes (see Renaissance Avoided More than $6 Billion Tax, Senators Say).
The GAO said the IRS audits few large partnerships—0.8 percent in fiscal year 2012 compared to 27.1 percent for large corporations. Of the audits that were done, about two-thirds resulted in no change to the partnership's reported net income. The remaining one-third resulted in an average audit adjustment to net income of $1.9 million.
The structure of large partnerships varies. Some large partnerships have direct partners that are partnerships and may bring many of their own partners into the structure. By "tiering" partnerships in this manner, very complex structures can be created with hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect partners. Tiered large partnerships are challenging for the IRS to audit because of the difficulty of tracing income from its source through the tiers to the ultimate partners.
"These minimal audit results may be due to challenges hindering IRS's ability to effectively audit large partnerships," said the report.
The challenges included administrative tasks required by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, or TEFRA, and the complexity of large partnership structures due to tiering and the large number of partners.
For example, IRS auditors said that it can sometimes take months to identify the person who represents the partnership in the audit, as required by TEFRA, reducing the time available to conduct the audit. Complex large partnerships also make it difficult to pass through audit adjustments across tiers to the taxable partners.
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Ms.Seemantinee Khot – Director
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Mr Bankim Chandra Nigam – Director
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Dr G N Qasba – Director
He has M.Sc and Ph.D from Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. Besides he has post doctoral experience in Applied Agricultural Research from BARC, Trombay, Mumbai and University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire USA. After a very brief tenure as the faculty member of SK Agricultural University, Shalimar, Dr Qasba joined Civil Service. He has held very prestigious assignments (for over 27 years ) in the area of Rural development, promotion of livelihoods, skill development, Non convention Energy, Agro Industries, Tourism, Urban development, medical Education and Cooperatives. The areas of specialisation include, micro finance, Dairy / poultry development, banking and finance, rural livelihoods, entrepreneurship dev, tourism, small and micro Agricultural enterprise, human resource dev, general Administration, Adamn Hospital and tertiary care health establishments, material management, Urban planning and City administration. Some of the assignments held by Dr Qasba include: (a) Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation; (b) Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority; (c) Registrar, Cooperatives, Jammu & Kashmir; (d) MD, J&K Tourism Development Corporation; (e) MD, J&K Agro Industries Development Corporation; (f) Director, Bureau of Public Enterprise, Finance Department; (g) Chief Executive J&K Energy Development Agency; (h) Mission Director, J&K State Rural Livelihoods Mission; (i) Chief Operating Officer, DDGKY, HIMAYAT, J&K; and (j) Joint Director and Chief of Materials Management, SK Institute of Medical Sciences.
Dr. Venkatesh Tagat – Director
He is from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. and he retired as Chief General Manager, Business Initiatives Department, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Mumbai. He served as Director on the Board of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX), Mumbai (2013-2014), Member on the Inter Ministerial Group on Agriculture Marketing, New Delhi (2013) and Member of 12th Plan working Group on Watershed/Water resources. He worked with Indo-German Watershed Development Programme (Regional Programme Coordinator), Maharashtra, Reserve Bank of India, CRIDA (Scientist) and Coffee Board (Agronomist). He has Expertise in Programme Management and Administration, Farm based livelihoods, Livelihood Promotion, Water Resources Development, Rural Innovation in Renewable Energy and Drinking Water Sectors, Designing and Promoting Rural Communities to manage local resources efficiently with focus on Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs).
Mr. Sattaiah Devarakonda – Director
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Prof. K. Seeta Prabhu, Ph.D – Permanent Invitee
She is a leading exponent of the human development approach, is currently Tata Chair Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She is also Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. From 2001 to 2013, she was with the United Nations Development Programme's India country office and played a key role in preparation of human development reports and implementation of policy recommendations therein at various levels in government. Prior to this, Seeta was a Professor of Development Economics at the University of Bombay and was engaged in teaching and research on themes ranging from social security, health, gender, poverty, budget analysis and human development. She has published several books and articles in leading national and international journals on these themes. She has been an Advisor to the Indian Planning Commission, National Commission of Women, Reserve Bank of India, State Governments, and several multi-lateral and bilateral agencies. She was also a member of the Ministry of Rural Development's advisory group on poverty and Ministry of Tribal Development's advisory group on Tribal Human Development Report. Currently Seeta is a member of the Governing Council of the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR)


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The terrific Brenda's Basketweave Bag is an easygoing messenger bag sturdy enough for all your school or work needs. This tote bag incorporates a basketweave crochet stitch pattern made from double crochet post stitches to create texture and visual interest.
Finished Size: 13 ½" wide, 12" tall, and 2 ¾" deep.
Yarn: Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool (100% wool; 465 yd [425 m]/8 oz [227 g]; ): #125 brown heather (MC), 2 skeins; #126 nature's brown (CC), 1 skein.
Yarn Weight: #4 - Medium
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Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; two 1 ½" buttons.
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The designer's inspiration for this casual pullover was traditional Icelandic sweaters. The lower body and sleeves are worked in the round to the armholes, then are joined together to form the yoke, just as a traditional knitted Lopi would be. Simple stitch patterns form the colorwork yoke, showing off a unique effect that only crochet can achieve. Worked in sportweight alpaca, this sweater is lightweight, close-fitting, and very warm.
Finished Size: 32 (36 ¼, 40, 44 ¼, 48, 52 ¼)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 32" and is modeled with 2" negative ease. Fit is snug, sweater will stretch when worn; choose size with 0-2" negative ease.
Yarn: Misti Alpaca Sport (100% baby alpaca; 146 yd [134 m]/1 ¾ oz [50 g]): #NT-505 natural grey (MC), 9 (11, 13, 15, 16, 18) skeins; #9402 grape (A), #NT100 natural white (B), #VL9100 lavender (C), #2302 petal pink (D), 1 skein each.
Yarn weight: #2 - Fine
Gauge: 23 sts and 21 rows = 4" in sc blo.
Hook: Size G/7 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle; removable markers (m) or waste yarn.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Fall 2008
Prep School by Doris Chan
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Crocheted in one fantastic piece, this little vest is retro in all the ways we like. Striped edgings and a deep U-neckline equal cheeky fun - perfect for topping that somber uniform after class.
Finished Size: 32 (35, 38, 42)" bust
Yarn: S. Charles Collezione Merino Cable (100% wool; 83 yd (76 m)/50 g): #105 brown (A), 4 (5, 5, 6) balls, #110 cream (B), 1 ball, #137 fuchsia (C), 1 ball, #118 mauve (D), 1 ball. Yarn distributed by Tahki Stacy Charles
Yarn weight: #4 - Medium
Gauge: 10 sts and 8 rows = 4" in body patt, using larger hook; 11 sts = 4" in band patt, using smaller hook
Needles: Size K/10 ½ (6.5 mm) crochet hook, Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook
Notions: Yarn needle
Originally Published: Knitscene, Spring 2007
Pretty Pleats Skirt by Annie Modesitt
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Annie Modesitt's hip skirt features pleats that rein in the skirt's fullness at the top, while contrasting gores celebrate the skirt's swingy silhouette. The shaped yoke is worked up from the skirt panel section, and the piece is finished with a chain lattice hem. The sizing ranges from girl to grown-up, making it a great mother-and-daughter crochet-along.
Finished Size: 19 (23, 27, 32, 36, 40, 46)'' circumference at waist and 16½ (18¾, 20, 22¼, 24½, 25, 25)'' in length. Garment shown measures 27" and is modeled with 3" ease.
Yarn: Trekking Pro Natura (75% wool, 25% bamboo; 460 yd [421 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; ): #1540 aged cedar (dark gray; A), 2 balls; #1541 sage (B), 2 balls; #1600 camel (multi; C), 1 ball. Yarn distributed by Skacel.
Yarn Weight: #1 - Super Fine
Gauge: 18 sts and 30 rows = 4" in sc with larger hook.
Hook: Sizes E/4 (3.5 mm) and G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle; waste yarn.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Summer 2009
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With just over a month left before Christmas, I figured it was finally time to start sporting Christmas themed nails. Too early? Naw...my tree will be going up VERY soon. I work with kids aged 5-12 so its really fun for my workplace as well :)
First design is CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! Yeah, its been done before by many different people in many different kind of ways but this is my version of it. I sponged on my white tips and put a clear shimmery polish on top to mimic sparkling snow. I just dotted the colours on with a bobby pin and pointed off the top with a toothpick to make the light shape.
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Date and Nut Loaf using a round Willow Tin
Commonsense Cookery Book 1959* Text reproduced as printed.
This recipe makes enough for 2 Willow rounds, or 2 small loaf tins. If using a willow round; don't try to fill in a single bake, your tin will explode.
Hint – use a vintage teacup to measure the milk.
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- Small cup of milk
- 1 tb butter
- Pinch of salt
- Beat butter and sugar to a cream. Add a well beaten egg.
- Add milk gradually.
- Add chopped dates and chopped walnuts. Stir in lightly the flour, baking powder and salt, sifted.
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I can't configure my StartMail IMAP account - what can I do?
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If you are having trouble configuring your IMAP connection, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can take that will resolve the most common connection issues. Note: For purposes of referring to IMAP, all mail clients are considered 'devices'.
1. Confirm that a unique IMAP device entry has been added for your email client in StartMail Settings.
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* Please note that the image below you will see a number of possible email clients with a StartMail IMAP connection. Depending on the email client you've added, this list may vary.
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* Please note that the below screenshot shows an example of a unique IMAP password, consisting of 16 numbers/letters, that is generated for a mail client. Your unique IMAP password is different from the one shown in the image below.
* If you no longer see or have access to the information in the Add device password popup, you will have to delete the device, and start the process over again. For security reasons, StartMail does not store Add device password information for you, and it will only be shown once. To delete an existing device please follow the instructions given in step 7 below.
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For IMAP, your username is always your full email address. Do not enter your first, last or full name in the User Name field.
4. Check that all domains end in startmail.com
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But StartMail requires that you enter SMTP (outgoing mail) information to send email. Your SMTP settings are shown in the Add Device popup, just below your IMAP details:
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|United Church of All Saints
We would like to extend a very warm welcome from all at the United Church of All Saints, Stanley Common. Stanley Common is a village near Ilkeston, Derbyshire and adjacent to the villages of West Hallam, Stanley and Mapperley.
Our church was built as the Anglican church of All Saints in 1913 and has a long history of serving the people in Stanley Common. In 2003 we merged with the congregation of Stanley Common Methodist Church and became the United Church of All Saints (known locally as UCAS).
We have a close relationship with St Andrew's Church and Stanley Methodist Church in the adjacent village of Stanley.
We have our own set of pages on this website that can be accessed through the buttons along the top and left of each page. We also have our own Picture Gallery, which can be accessed by selecting the Gallery button on any of our pages.
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This week brought an end to the second season of Nic Pizzolatto's highly addictive crime sage True Detective, a show that this year has been rife with criticism and finger-pointing with many arguing that aside from being wholly unsubstantial to its' predecessor, it has also been an utter disaster with many being critical of its over-elaborate plot, cliched characters, and the ability of lead-writer Pizzolatto who has come under much scrutiny for this season's attempt to diverge from the occult-ridden themes of the first and move into a noir-fueled epic, featuring a bundle of new characters and a range of different plot threads in order to make up its' eight episode run. In terms of my own personal viewpoint on this season of True Detective, I am seemingly one of the few in believing that this series offered the opportunity for Pizzolatto to expand his horizons in regards to what can be achieved with such a format that True Detective holds, resulting in a season that yes, did have a wide range of flaws and weaknesses, but was also highly enjoyable with moments of sheer greatness which distinguished itself from anything else on TV at this particular moment of time. And I salute it.
In a rather ironic sort of way, "Omega Station", the concluding episode of this years' series, pretty much epitomised everything that True Detective stood for this time around, with the beautiful cinematography, including the wonderful overhead shots of California's vast landscape, and heart-pounding scenes of tension, particularly in regards to Velcoro's tragic last stand, being the highlights of the episode. These particular highlights were traits that although were absent slightly from the first three episodes of the series in which time seemed to go rather slowly with not much actually happening in regards to the overall plot, came to form the basis of the second half of the series in which the story finally managed to take a step forward, resulting in the last three episodes of the series being undoubtedly the best in a string of episodes that began with a drag yet concluded with an almighty band. And what a bang it was. If Frank and Ray's raid on Agranov's cash deal wasn't thrilling enough, "Omega Station" left us with a range of memorable scenes, ranging from Velcoro's redemption to Semyon's hallucinatory last-breath, something of which was straight out of the Lynch-school for dramatic weirdness.
In typical noir-esque fashion, the fate of our three heroes in this years' season, as well as Vince Vaughn's Frank Semyon, was rather depressing to say the least, with only Rachel McAdam's Ana Bezzerides coming out alive, albeit on-the-run from the corrupt power structure that has overtaken our beloved heroes' home, following the now-famous Game of Thrones policy that sometimes that bad guys have to win. In regards to out main band of heroes, it was obvious that Colin Farrell's Ray Velcoro was indeed the most interesting of the bunch, with Farrell's acting being on top-notch from the start, whilst Vince Vaughn must also take credit for embodying a role which so easily could have gone majorly wrong due to Vaughn's capacity for cringe-worthy comedic acting, yet ended up being one of the better points of this years' season resulting in a true sense of redemption for an actor so easily laughed at for his involvement in a string of rather questionable movies more recently. So, where did it all go wrong? In my own opinion, most of the backlash in regards to this years' series simply came from people jumping on the True Detective-bashing bandwagon, with it seemingly being hip and cool to add to the growing list of haters for this years series, whilst many simply couldn't deal with the fact that this years' series was nothing at all like the first, something of which I was impressed by, with this season offering a truer and more down-to-earth take on the crime genre than the occult-ridden themes of the first.
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Episode Score: 9/10
Posted on 12/08/2015, in Film & TV, Reviews and tagged Colin Farrell, Crime Drama, entertainment, HBO, Kelly Reilly, mystery, Nic Pizzolatto, Rachel McAdams, review, Spoilers, Taylor Kitsch, True Detective, TV Review, Vince Vaughn. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.


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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update Dáil Éireann regarding the Independent Review Mechanism into cases of Garda malpractice, in terms of the number of persons who have been communicated with by the panel; the number of cases that they have recommended for further investigation; and the way she proposes to address the cases for which no further action is recommended.
for ORAL ANSWER on Tuesday, 26th May, 2015
– Clare Daly
There are currently 319 complaints being considered under the mechanism. The review of each complaint consists of an examination of the papers in the complaint by a counsel from the Panel and does not involve interviews or interaction with complainants or any other form of investigation, although counsel may recommend that I seek further information to assist in coming to an appropriate recommendation in any particular case. The process of the Independent Review is not a Commission of Inquiry or Investigation designed to make findings. Its purpose is to triage these allegations to see if further investigations are needed.
The recommendation in each case is a matter for counsel. Clearly, there are a number of possible options for further investigations, in particular by way of referral to GSOC. The Deputy will appreciate that I should, in the first instance, inform the individuals in question of the outcome in their individual cases. Accordingly it would not be appropriate for me to elaborate on the outcomes at this stage.
I should say that the volume and complexity of cases has led to the review taking longer than originally anticipated. However, I'm sure that Deputies will agree that it is important that counsel take the time necessary to consider each case fully and carefully. Indeed, the very number and variety of cases makes the work of counsel all the more important. There are many cases which have already been through some form of process, whether that involves the courts or GSOC or some other body. The issues in the cases also range considerably, from tragic deaths to property disputes. Clearly such a number and range of cases must be carefully triaged to see if further action is warranted.
While the review of all the allegations is not yet completed, my Department has received the recommendations of counsel in a significant number of cases. I have now received the first batch of submissions on these cases and clearly I want to start the process of writing to everyone concerned as soon as possible.
I will consider the recommendations of counsel extremely seriously, and as a general comment let me say that I cannot easily imagine circumstances where I would not follow such recommendations. In communicating with individuals, I am also anxious not only to set out the recommendation of counsel and my decision on it, but to outline as far as possible the reasons for the recommendation, subject to any legal constraints there may be. The legal advice of counsel contains in many cases comments relating to third parties, and clearly great care will have to be taken in setting out the main points made by counsel in a way which respects the rights of everyone concerned.
This process will therefore have to be carefully and appropriately managed, so as to reflect the independence and objectivity which have been the hallmark of this process to date.
I have therefore decided to appoint a former judicial figure to advise on the preparation of the letters. I believe it is better to take that time now so as to provide complete reassurance on the probity and independence of this entire process, from start to finish. I hope the House can accept that what I have decided about communicating decisions is the right course of action to take.
While it would not be appropriate to publish individual recommendations, I have considered how best information on the outcome of this process could be made public. In this regard, I have asked counsel, in addition to making recommendations in individual cases, to produce a general overview of the issues and trends which featured in this process. I believe that this may lead to the identification of issues and recommendation for change across a number of areas, which I hope will enable us to address some of the general and thematic concerns raised by those persons whose cases were examined by counsel. The report, when received, will be published by me.
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that two Garda whistleblowers, who made serious allegations of Garda malpractice over a year ago, have not had investigations of their complaints completed, and that they have been placed in a very vulnerable position, vis a vis their peers; her plans regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
for ORAL ANSWER on Tuesday, 26th May, 2015
– Clare Daly
By way of background, can I explain that, prior to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 coming into operation, whistleblowing by members of the Garda Síochána was provided for under the Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007, which provided for the appointment of an independent Confidential Recipient to whom Garda members, and civilian support staff, could report, in full confidence, instances where they believed there may have been corruption or malpractice within the Garda Síochána.
The Confidential Recipient was required to transmit each confidential report to the Garda Commissioner. Only where a confidential report contained an allegation which related to the Garda Commissioner was it transmitted to the Minister. In transmitting a report, the Confidential Recipient was obliged to protect the identity of the whistleblower, and any communication between the Confidential Recipient and the whistleblower was confidential and was not conveyed to the Minister or Departmental officials. The Regulations provided that any harassment or intimidation of a member who had made a confidential report would be dealt with in accordance with law and the relevant disciplinary regulations or disciplinary code.
This system was replaced by the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, which came into operation on 15 July 2014 as part of this Government's comprehensive approach to enhance the protection available to whistle blowers, including Garda whistleblowers. GSOC was prescribed under the Act as a body to receive protected disclosures on Garda matters. Under the Act, members of the Garda Síochána may now communicate their concerns to the Garda Commissioner, as their employer, or to GSOC as a prescribed body, and are entitled to the protections provided by the Act. I am satisfied that the legislative provisions now in place under the 2014 Act, including the protections afforded for whistleblowers, will prove to be an effective remedy for Garda members who wish to report their concerns regarding potential wrongdoing.
With regard to the two cases referred to by the Deputy, can I first of all make the point that all of us in this House must be very careful in discussing individual cases of whistleblowing. The Protected Disclosures Act rightly prioritises the confidentiality of the whistleblowing process, a confidentiality which is not easily reconciled with open discussions on the floor of this House. However, I can say that I am advised by the Garda authorities that reports in both of the cases referred to by the Deputy were originally received under the Confidential Recipient regulations . I understand that one of the cases is the subject of a comprehensive criminal investigation and upon completion may be the subject of a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions. I understand that the second case was subsequently referred to GSOC under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.
I know that the Deputy will appreciate that I have no functions in relation to criminal investigations and the submission of files to the DPP, or in relation to the investigation of complaints by GSOC, and we must await the outcome of these investigations.