Garda Síochána Act 2005
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Strategy statement. |
21.— (1) Every 3 years or as directed under subsection (6), the Garda Commissioner shall submit to the Minister for his or her approval a strategy statement for the Garda Síochána and for the policing of the State for the following 3 years. | |
(2) The strategy statement must be prepared in such form and manner as the Minister may direct and must include the following: | ||
(a) a mission statement; | ||
(b) medium term objectives, the strategies to achieve those objectives and the expected outputs and outcomes; | ||
(c) an identification of issues of concern to Departments of State and agencies in the State and a plan for managing those issues. | ||
(3) In preparing the strategy statement, the Garda Commissioner shall have regard to the following matters: | ||
(a) relevant Government policy; | ||
(b) the priorities determined by the Minister under section 20 ; | ||
(c) the resources expected to be available to the Garda Síochána for the period to which the statement relates, and | ||
(d) the need to ensure the most beneficial, effective and efficient use of those resources. | ||
(4) The Minister shall approve the strategy statement— | ||
(a) in the form of the draft submitted, or | ||
(b) with such amendments as the Minister, after consulting with the Garda Commissioner, may determine. | ||
(5) As soon as practicable after approving the strategy statement, the Minister shall cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. | ||
(6) The Minister may direct that the strategy statement be submitted at shorter intervals than every 3 years and cover a shorter period than 3 years. |