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- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 May 2013)
John Deasy: 243. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of Exchequer funding the Foróige organisation has received in Waterford City and county in each of the past five years. [23490/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 May 2013)
John Deasy: 244. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full and part-time Foróige staff employed in Waterford each year over the past five years; and the total staff hours involved per year. [23491/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 May 2013)
John Deasy: 245. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total Exchequer funding allocated to Foróige nationally in each of the past five years; and the number ofForóige groups that received funding, by county, in each of those years. [23492/13]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 May 2013)
John Deasy: Was the meeting with the IDA postponed previously? Is this the second time it was postponed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 May 2013)
John Deasy: This is the second time it has postponed this. When was the last time the IDA was in here?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 May 2013)
John Deasy: It is a long time. My wanting its representatives to come in is not germane to the financial accountability of its budget but I would like to see the IDA before us. It has delayed and postponed meetings.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: I welcome the Commissioner and his colleagues. I wish to start with the penalty points issue which has been raised recently. I am sure other members will also wish to make reference to it. As of now, I understand three gardaí face disciplinary proceedings over the quashing of penalty points, that is, three out of the 113 officers involved. The assistant commissioner has found no...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: One of the main criticisms is of senior gardaí investigating senior gardaí, which is a canard. Many people who are not serving investigate gardaí all the time. As the Commissioner mentioned, others outside the force have taken a look at this issue and have made their recommendations. What does the Commissioner say to people who say it would never be possible to have a fair...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: I have one more question on this issue and will leave it at that, as other members might want to bring up the issue. What will the Commissioner instruct members of the force to do immediately, based on these recommendations? How does he intend to tighten the procedures with regard to completing a file properly when it comes to quashing and discretion, as he has mentioned?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: I will move on but stay in the realm of discretion. Last week the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission issued a report with regard to information as it related to a convicted drug dealer and the dealings of An Garda Síochána in garnering information from that individual. I have a general question to begin with. What are the rules for dealing with people who give...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: Is the Commissioner concerned that the rules of engagement have been compromised or broken?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: I have a question for the Commissioner on the DNA database, which we do not have. I understand the relevant legislation is expected in June or July. Perhaps the Commissioner would explain in practical terms what difference that type of database would make to the force and the importance he attaches to it. The Department of Justice and Equality has cited European law issues as the reason...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: It was recently reported that the working group on efficiency measures in the criminal justice system recommended that to ease the burden on the courts unpaid road traffic fines could be added to motor tax bills. According to the information I have, currently approximately 71% of District Court business is taken up with road traffic offences. Does the Commissioner have an opinion on that...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: With regard to Garda stations, how many have been closed and how many more will close during the coming months? In terms of my constituency, I understand that the handing over by the OPW to a community group of the first Garda station closed there is progressing well. While I never wanted the Garda station to close that the building is being handed over to the community is positive. Can...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: The Commissioner referred in his opening statement to fixed charge numbers for 2012 being 58,075 as compared with 65,863 for 2011, which is a reduction of 12%. To what does he attribute this?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: It is a significant drop in one year.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: My final question relates to recruitment in 2013. Can we expect any new recruitment?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013) John Deasy: I thank the Commissioner.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (22 May 2013)
John Deasy: 261. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the reconfiguration of Waterford Regional Hospital to university hospital the number of specific academic posts to be allocated as in Consultant posts and professorships and the process being used to select the individuals to those posts [24747/13]
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)
John Deasy: Three.