Results 21-40 of 141 for garda speaker:Eugene Murphy

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Longford and Roscommon as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Apr 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the position of Garda sergeant in Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon has changed from a permanent to a roving position; if so, when the change occurred; the reason for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16987/19]

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I understand that and I respect the Chair. How does a situation arise where we wake up to the 7 a.m. news and at the top of it is a story that a garda is going to be prosecuted? Where does that come from? My understanding is that the garda or his family did not know.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: If it is, we are talking about a lower figure of 299 full-time gardaí. I will not get into the figures, but the point I wish to make is that as far back as 2010 we had 301 full-time gardaí in the division. If we subtract the ten community gardaí from the figure of 309, there are 299 gardaí. There will be new recruits and the Minister might give some indication that some...

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

Eugene Murphy: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Tarmonbarry Garda station on the national primary route N5 along the River Shannon and on the border of counties Longford and Roscommon can be included as one of the six Garda stations to be reopened as promised in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15537/17]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I clearly recall a commitment in the programme for Government on the introduction of a pilot scheme for the reopening of six Garda stations. The only conversation I have heard was about Stepaside in Dublin, which has not happened. I certainly hope the Government is not sidestepping this issue because it is a commitment into which it entered. Where does this stand? Do we need to introduce...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Eugene Murphy: ...are not reporting crime in my constituency. If a farmer has something small stolen from the farm or if somebody in business has some damage done of a minor nature, they are not reporting this to the Garda Síochána. This is particularly the case with older people. The local Garda station is gone and they are unable to get anybody when they go to a local station. They are given...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Strength (17 Oct 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I very much welcome the attempt by the Minister to get gardaí out from behind a desk. They are responsible for an enormous number of duties, as I pointed out to the Minister, in addition to office work. On the demise of the traffic corps, there has been a 27% decrease in its strength in Galway with a fall from 51 officers in 2010 to 37 in 2017. I do not have the figures for 2018....

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Eugene Murphy: ...report crimes. This victim made the point to me - many others have made the point to me as well – that a situation arises whereby these people continuously get bail. I have long said that none of the Garda stations should ever have been closed. The amount of money that has been saved is so small. The fact that a village or town has a Garda station, even though it is not manned...

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: A PhoneWatch survey carried out recently shows that there has been a 30% increase in robberies in the Roscommon-Longford Garda division and a 36% increase in the Sligo-Leitrim division. In the Roscommon-Longford area in 2017, there were 339 robberies. In Sligo-Leitrim, there were 247. I know the Minister for Justice and Equality is gone. It is clear that the policing model being pushed by...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The programme for Government puts a strong emphasis on fighting crime in respect of increasing Garda numbers, reopening six Garda stations and helping communities. As the Taoiseach knows, text alerts are a very important part of this throughout the country. Rumours are circulating in the media that the Government is considering cutting back on the funding that is given to text alerts. I...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Eugene Murphy: On page 96 of the programme for Government, in the section on justice, equality and law reform there is a commitment to increase Garda numbers. I acknowledge that it is happening and that the Garda College in Templemore is open, but I am concerned about the future of the traffic corps, in which in 2011 there were 940 members. In 2016 that number had declined to 669 and in 2017, to 643. In...

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: In A Programme for a Partnership Government, it was announced that there would be an extra 1,100 members of the Garda. I welcome that this is happening throughout the country and in my own constituency. However, counties like Roscommon are far below where they were. We have lost five Garda stations and we still have a major issue with policing. About two weeks ago in Strokestown, a...

Topical Issue Matters (28 Mar 2018)

Eugene Murphy: ...the planning issues surrounding Larkfield House in Clondalkin; (8) Deputy Brian Stanley - the need for a plan for the future of Abbeyleix hospital; (9) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the status of the new Clonmel Garda station development; (10) Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher - to discuss the status of the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital; (11) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - the...

Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

Eugene Murphy: ...on our streets applies to the whole country, not just to one part of it. However, I acknowledge that where there are bigger populations there can be bigger issues. I sympathise with the two gardaí who were attacked recently in this city. I also extend my sympathies to a friend of mine from Longford who was viciously attacked recently. We have heard of other similar incidents up...

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...for wrongful convictions is appalling. These problems did not arise overnight. If every one of the 158 Members of this House is to be honest, we have all heard issues about certain members of An Garda Síochána over a long period of time. It is very important to point out, as many Members have, that there are very many good serving members of the force who do so much in...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...at, a lovely employee of Iarnród Éireann. She was a lovely lady. I thought it was very bad form. While I would not say it was a criminal offence, the individual certainly needed to be ticked off by a garda or somebody else. I almost got involved myself and I said maybe I should not. When the lady came to check my ticket, I said that it was unacceptable, and I know other...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...I accept. We need more houses but we will get it right. I want to return to an issue I have spoken about here in the past week with regard to respect for front-line workers and, in particular, An Garda Síochána. I briefly mentioned that there have been a number of vicious attacks on members of An Garda Síochána but I mentioned in passing that day also the effect this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Strength (22 Jun 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each in counties Longford and Roscommon on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17088/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an exemption for members of An Garda Síochána regarding having their increments frozen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19655/16]