Results 21-40 of 190 for garda speaker:Jack Chambers

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the new Garda Commissioner and his team and thank them for appearing before the committee. I wish the Commissioner well going forward. My first question relates to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland report, which the Commissioner referenced in his opening statement. Having been in his post for two months now, what is his view of the current policing oversight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the acting Garda Commissioner and his team for coming in to the committee and I wish him well in his new role. I also acknowledge the work of Assistant Commissioner O'Sullivan in what was a comprehensive report. As Deputy Brophy has said, it is important that the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality recognises and acknowledges the great work done across all levels of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (9 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: Since 2011, it has been mandatory for An Garda Síochána to test a driver involved in a fatal or serious collision for the presence of alcohol. It is the Department's understanding that a garda arriving at the scene of such a collision will also test for drugs as a matter of best practice, particularly since the introduction of improved portable testing technology in recent months,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (29 Jun 2016)

Jack Chambers: 64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding her Department provided to the Garda juvenile diversion programme and to the Garda youth diversion programme in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18745/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Reserve numbers in each Garda division for each of the past five years and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15751/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: Okay. My final question relates to the fact we do not have a Garda Commissioner at present. Last year, Ms Feehily said she noted the Garda Commissioner's personal commitment to modernisation and renewal. Does Ms Feehily regret her retirement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: Okay, I will address it in a different context. In terms of the governance arrangement between the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána, would it be a typical case that the Department would have its media strategy informed by An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Jack Chambers: GSOC has requested that section 103A of the Garda Síochána Act, whereby the Garda Commissioner can censor information for the purpose of investigation, be amended in line with the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. Does that happen much?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Deputy O'Callaghan mentioned the Garda Information Services Centre and the fact that some of the data were submitted at the point at which they were attained. Was there evidence of those data being changed above the level at which they were submitted, or was it all front-line manipulation, according to the Garda report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Would the Garda Síochána Inspectorate like to have an enhanced statutory role in real-time oversight rather than retrospective oversight, for example, as with the Mental Health Commission? Does Mr. Toland see this as a possible future role for the Garda Síochána Inspectorate? Would the inspectorate like to extend its remit into public hearings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...representatives must provide some idea for the committee as to why they happened. It is not acceptable simply to wait for a factual understanding. They should give us, as senior members of the Garda, as the ones who accept responsibility collectively, as they stated, some idea as to why this happened. I want to track back. Again, I am interested in the period from 2006 to 2009....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I would like to be associated with the comments of members on the great work and dedication of all the men and women in the Garda Síochána. What Mr. Singh has outlined about public confidence is very important. That is heard in a public context. My first questions relates to the Policing Authority, and is a question I put to Ms Feehily when she appeared before the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: ...11,000 in 2017. It is quite a change. On the issue of the rate of inaction, that has fallen from 7.3% to a matter that has been properly addressed. In 2014, there was an awareness from the Garda Inspectorate report that there was a serious issue with this and actions were taken internally to address it. Was there engagement or communication with the Director of Public Prosecutions at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: ...to the Policing Authority. Ms Josephine Feehily was before the committee last week, as the Minister is aware, and she outlined the collaborative co-operation ongoing between her authority and An Garda Síochána. Does the Minister believe it is appropriate that the Policing Authority is engaging in workshops and an active collaboration with An Garda Síochána in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the automated number plate recognition system has been removed entirely; her plans to restore it; if it is in use by any Garda Síochána vehicles; the number of same; her plans to increase the number of Garda Síochána vehicles using the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6214/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: Ms West has also mentioned that there was a conversation in August between the Policing Authority and An Garda Síochána and that contact was made about the information that had been withheld but not by the Policing Authority. Contact was made by someone within An Garda Síochána. Was she concerned that the Policing Authority had made no contact with her or Ms Galligan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: ...67(1)(b) of the Act concerns promoting public confidence in the process for resolving complaints. On one hand, we are trying to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the ombudsman and An Garda Síochána in resolving complaints. On the other hand, up to 40% to 50% of allegations are discontinued or withdrawn or gardaí have retired. Many of these people have hit a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: With regard to breath testing, will the commissioners provide an update on the fixed charge notices? Has that matter been squared off and addressed through the legal process An Garda Síochána had to undertake with the difficulties with fixed charge notices? People were incorrectly issued with those notices. Has that all been dealt with, or how many are left? Perhaps the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...drove the implicit expectation. The Policing Authority and Mr. O'Sullivan, in his own report, mentioned that there were levels of expectation that drove the inflation that we saw. How has the Garda addressed this, for example, with key performance indicators, KPIs, and data oversight? From speaking to many gardaí, I am aware they feel there is an obsession with data. It is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: ...but there is a legal lacuna which I have raised in questions to the Minister in the Dáil. The Minister has stated that he has a working group on the issue with various local authorities and the Garda. Will he address the issue that the Garda has identified in terms of a gap in the legislation which allows recklessness to continue in our public parks because the Garda does not have...