Results 41-60 of 724 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61, 71, 73 and 74 together. My Department, through the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF), currently transfer data daily to An Garda Síochána’s (AGS) Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. This dataset contains details of untaxed and untested vehicles (private and commercial) only. The data extracts to AGS and other...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has always listened to the Garda Commissioner. My understanding is that the legislation the Deputy is concerned about is at the pre-legislative scrutiny stage. That is probably the best place for all of us to discuss this. Members of the Government parties are on the committee as well as members of the Opposition. Part of the role of the committee's pre-legislative scrutiny...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...Orchard the other night. In response to his question on what the State can do and is doing, first, in response to a number of incidents earlier this year, both Cherry Orchard and Ballyfermot local Garda management immediately enhanced their high-visibility policing presence, together with the support and assistance of the Dublin Metropolitan Region regional public order unit over the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...factors for fatal collisions 2008-2012 can be found here. The road collision database in Ireland is created using a form called a C(T)68 forwarded to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) from An Garda Síochána. The information provided in this form is based on preliminary information collected at the scene of a collision and does not constitute the findings of the final...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Senator Crowe said, in the programme for Government we committed to addressing the antisocial use of scramblers and similar machines. We included a number of measures in the Bill to ensure the Garda will have the necessary powers to deal with this problem. Among other things, we are creating a power that will allow the Garda to enter the curtilage of a dwelling, but not the dwelling...

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

Eamon Ryan: ...acceptable and commonplace to drink and drive and it will be difficult to change that culture. We have built our society around the acceptance of the use of drink in a social way. As the Garda said, it has a difficult task in policing something that is socially acceptable. Perhaps the Garda is reacting to its new powers by trying to prove a point. A number of Deputies spoke about how...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...x201d;. This amendment is more substantial than the previous technical ones. It updates the collective citation of the Road Traffic Acts in a number of places in the Road Traffic Act 2010. This is being done because these specific places involve Garda powers, and the legal advice is that we need to update the citations in these places. Some of them currently refer to the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Protecting the safety of all road users is a priority for my Department and my officials have regular engagement with An Garda Síochána to support the enforcement of road traffic law. My officials hold regular meetings with An Garda Síochána to discuss legislative matters and general road safety. Additionally, my department chairs two interdepartmental working groups...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are important matters that, first and foremost, must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is also engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. The Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...importance, arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour on public transport, are matters which first and foremost must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is also engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. The Department has...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: ...more than any other to trip up the Government? Is it that Fine Gael, in terms of its identity dating back to Michael Collins, Michael Staines and the foundation of the State, is so close to the Garda Síochána it did not listen to and check some of the issues that were raised here and elsewhere only to realise too late that this was an issue that could not be ignored? The...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I agree that we need to look at the cultural background in An Garda Síochána that allowed this to take place. We should also look at the bigger, wider structural issues in terms of what An Garda Síochána is and should be doing. However, we also have a structural problem in our Government and public administration system. When senior members of An Garda...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Eamon Ryan: ...and judicial systems as well as our inquiries system in this State, which is something we have to take with huge seriousness. We start with the foundation principle as set out by the first Garda Commissioner, Mr. Michael Staines, which many Deputies have reflected on in their contributions, which is that a police force "will succeed not by force of arms or numbers but on their moral...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Eamon Ryan: .... It should run through to 31 May 2016. I have a concern where we state further on that the tribunal should "examine all electronic and paper files, relating to Sergeant Maurice McCabe held by An Garda Síochána and to consider any material therein [referred to]". We are relying on the Garda file when we should be resorting to some of the telecommunications files. I could be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and arrangements to deal with issues such as anti-social behaviour on public transport are matters which first and foremost must be managed by each public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate.  Decisions regarding a transport police unit, for example, and the allocation of Garda resources, are matters for the Minister of Justice and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy on the risks in terms of crime as well as national security. It is vital that the Garda cyber unit, the NCSC and our Defence Forces cyber capabilities work. Each has a separate but co-ordinated role. The central co-ordinating role lies with the NCSC. It has to have the best expertise and contacts with international networks in order to assess risks and share...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...To explain the background, in 2002 the system of fixed-charge notices for certain offences relating to traffic and vehicles was introduced. Under this system, which applies to lesser offences, An Garda Síochána issued a fixed-charge notice in advance of taking a case to court. The recipient has 28 days to pay the charge and then a further 28 days to pay the charge, plus 50%....

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Ryan: ...concern in Donegal regarding the way in which certain detentions and arrests were carried out. Only yesterday concerns were expressed throughout the country about the absolute absence of records in Garda stations relating to very serious crimes perpetrated against children in Ferns. The Minister has a duty to address the incredible loss of faith in our police force which was, up until very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I agree that the safety and security of public transport passengers and staff are critical matters that first and foremost must be managed by every transport company, working with An Garda Síochána, where appropriate. There are currently no plans to develop an overarching public transport security strategy. My Department and the National Transport Authority engage regularly with...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Eamon Ryan: ...to do whatever possible to halt the tale of tragedy. I was in a pub in Leitrim at 1 a.m. recently and I do not know what the licensing arrangements were but I am sure what happened was not legal. A Garda drew up outside the pub, where music was being played. It sounded its siren and we left the pub. I remarked that this was a nice Irish way of accomplishing this without creating hassle. As...