Results 21-40 of 167 for garda speaker:Michael McNamara

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Sep 2021)

Michael McNamara: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide figures relating to domestic abuse incidents across all divisions of An Garda Síochána in the year to date, including the number of calls received by An Garda Síochána to respond to domestic abuse incidents, the number of criminal charges referred for breaches of domestic abuse court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide figures relating to domestic abuse incidents across all divisions of An Garda Síochána in the year to date, including the number of calls received by An Garda Síochána to respond to domestic abuse incidents; the number of criminal charges referred for breaches of domestic abuse court...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 35: In page 44, to delete lines 26 and 27. The Garda Commissioner has, as one might expect, a broad range of duties to keep the Minister informed of certain matters. However, section 36(1)(d) is problematic in that it refers to "any other matters that, in the Commissioner’s opinion, should be brought to the Minister’s attention". The Covid-19 pandemic...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...either. In any event, it was an allegation that former Deputy Wallace took umbrage at being raised on "Prime Time", as well as the fact that the Minister for Justice had been informed of it by the Garda Commissioner. I am not saying there is political policing very often in this State but the Bill allows for it. The current Garda Commissioner will not be in place for much longer - which...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McNamara: ...O'Sullivan and Deputy Healy, and as most Deputies in the Chamber would agree. There is drug use and abuse in practically every town and village in this country. That is despite the fact that considerable Garda resources are dedicated to the war on drugs. In a recent reply to a parliamentary question, the Minister for Justice and Equality stated that on 31 July 2014, the latest date...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

Michael McNamara: ...of vulnerability which accompanies that is something this Government and previous Governments needed to tackle. I very much welcome that the Government has introduced a Bill which would give the Garda greater tools to tackle the blight that is rural burglary. Since I was elected to the Dáil, I have attended many joint policing committee meetings in Clare County Council. Burglaries...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Coast Guard Service (4 Nov 2021)

Michael McNamara: ..., CUAG, is basically a grouping of officers in charge. That is a good body. I have no problem with it. That is a bit like saying that a collective of sergeants represents the workforce of An Garda Síochána across the board. That is not the case. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors does not represent the entirety of An Garda Síochána. It never has....

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...politician. There must, though, be political accountability in this House in this democracy. This must be the case for health services and security services. Unfortunately, there are fewer gardaí in the State now. The total is a little under 14,000 now, while there was a little under 18,000 at the start of this Dáil term. Of those gardaí, they are spending more time...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...of this House from 2011 to 2016. During that time, the European Committee of Social Rights considered a complaint from the European Confederation of Police, EuroCOP, to which the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, is affiliated. It was held that the prohibition on the right to strike of members of An Garda Síochána in Ireland was unlawful and contrary to the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: A tax on the Garda Síochána?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: When will legislation be introduced to allow gardaí to engage fully in collective bargaining? The Garda Síochána Act 2005 introduced by the last Government does not allow gardaí-----

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Adult Cautioning Scheme Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McNamara: 709. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minor offenders have been diverted from the courts over the Garda adult caution scheme since its inception in 2006. [27404/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Adult Cautioning Scheme Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Michael McNamara: 711. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to include the possession of cannabis resin in its schedule of the Garda adult caution scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27406/13]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: And the surveillance of Garda stations recently.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (17 Nov 2015)

Michael McNamara: 342. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the original Garda Síochána file on the investigation of the death of a person (details supplied) still exists, or if it has been archived; and if the file will be released to the family of the deceased. [40674/15]

Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Michael McNamara: When will the independent policing authority be established to sever the direct links between the Government and policing because this is discrediting An Garda Síochána at this stage?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Government announced childcare facilities for essential front-line workers. Essential front-line workers are defined as healthcare workers only. These regulations are applied by members of An Garda Síochána. They are excluded. Why is that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Minute's Silence for a Member of An Garda Síochána (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Before we get into the business of the committee, I invite members to stand for a minute's silence in tribute to a member of An Garda Síochána who lost his life last night.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: ...variety of areas. How would she compare the State resources put into inspecting meat plants with the State resources put in to inspecting the hospitality sector, including Fáilte Ireland, the Garda Síochána, etc.?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be shared with the family. [27214/21]