Results 21-40 of 113 for garda speaker:Dessie Ellis

Topical Issues: Road Safety (7 Oct 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I have in my hand a simple Bill that was compiled with the help of Dublin City Council officials to address what senior gardaí, including superintendents and those on joint policing committees, JPCs, identify as a legislative problem. Like the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, the former Minister and Deputy, Mr. Phil Hogan, said that the Garda Commissioner sees no need for extra...

Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: I am absolutely flabbergasted by the Minister's response. It is not dealing with the real world. The Minister says advice was provided from the Garda Commissioner's officer. It flies in the face of what is said by every garda and superintendent I have met at the joint policing committees, which are also attended by councillors and Deputies from Fine Gael and the Labour Party. The Acting...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ..., I fear for what will happen at Hallowe'en and in the build-up to it. I expect a serious escalation in the use of these illegal fireworks to the detriment of our community. We need a strong Garda response to this issue now. The Garda needs the resources to tackle this antisocial activity, which has gone far beyond being a nuisance and is a daily torment for our community. The reality...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Dessie Ellis: This is an absolute waste of Garda time and resources and taxpayers' money. It is scandalous.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (27 Sep 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is a 12 to 16 week waiting list for Garda clearance to enable a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to take up a job that she was appointed to more than three months ago. [26143/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Oct 2011)

Dessie Ellis: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason members of An Garda Síochána are still being deployed in force to the Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 on a constant basis since an incident earlier in the year. [27493/11]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of gardaí who retired from the force in Ballymun, Finglas, Santry and Whitehall, Dublin 11; the expected retirements for 2012; and if these positions have or are to be filled. [6449/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of gardaí serving in Dublin Airport in the years 2010, 2011 and projected numbers for 2012. [6450/12]

Written Answers — Garda Retirements: Garda Retirements (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have availed of the Croke Park early retirement scheme from stations in Santry, Whitehall, Finglas, Cabra and Ballymun, Dublin. [6944/12]

Taxi Regulations (16 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the communications he has had with the Gardaí in relation to criminality in the taxi industry and any other work he has undertaken on this matter. [8610/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (15 May 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of SPSV licences that have been granted to persons with Garda National Immigration Bureau stamp 2 and stamp 2a visas. [23673/12]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Jun 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a request from the Garda Inspector in Finglas, Dublin, for CCTV on the Cardiffbridge Road and Wellmount Road junction. [31230/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for the Garda Commissioner to release the collision prevention programme in relation to persons (details supplied). [32544/12]

Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: First Stage (4 Dec 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to give powers to An Garda Síochána to deal with the use of motor propelled vehicles in areas designated public spaces by local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (6 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department or An Garda Síochána have taken to ensure that any private companies contracted by them to carry out work on behalf of the State are compliant with employment rights legislation. [11570/13]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Fraud (9 Jul 2013)

Dessie Ellis: 60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of personnel involved in the investigation unit of her Department; the number of joint checkpoints with An Garda Síochána and Customs and Excise there were on each of the past five years; and a regional breakdown of those checkpoints. [33264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the future plans for the old Ballymun Garda station, swimming pool and health centre. [5755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Licences Renewals (11 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 470. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in the Dublin Garda carriage office working on the processing of taxi licences and licence renewals, respectively; and the number of licences being submitted and processed on a weekly basis. [6807/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dessie Ellis: ...the reason only one Calpa van covers the entire State in view of the potential for Calpa vans to decrease delays in picking up patients who have mental health issues and in some cases also saves Garda time. [8277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Dessie Ellis: 760. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the cut-off point for consideration of new Garda recruits is 2,000 candidates. [13355/14]