The Policing Authority is an independent statutory body which was established on 1 January 2016. The Authority was established by the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 on 01 January 2016. Our primary function is to oversee the performance of the Garda Síochána in relation to policing services.
The following information on the Authority is available on our website:
- An overview of the Authority
- Details of what the Authority does in undertaking its statutory functions
- The role of other bodies involved in policing oversight
- The Authority’s Code of Conduct, Standing Orders and other Governance documents
- Information on Members of the Authority
- Authority meetings information
- The Strategy Statement 2019-21 and annual Corporate Priorities
- Publications by the Authority
- Contact details for the Authority
- Contact details for FOI Requests: foi@policingauthority.ie or FOI Officer, The Policing Authority, 4 th Floor, 90 King St. North, D07 N7CV
- Pay and Grading Structure:
Staff of the Authority are Civil Servants of the State and details of their pay and grading structure (consistent with that of all public servants) is available from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
