Results 41-60 of 64 for garda speaker:John Brady

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce annual medal presentations for bravery, as takes place for members of An Garda Síochána, specifically for members of the fire service, both full-time and retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reopen or develop a Garda station in County Wicklow (details supplied); if not, if he will consider allowing the use of the premises to a community group in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (2 Nov 2021)

John Brady: ..., and Local Government if he will consider introducing a medal for bravery for members of the fire service for both the full-time and retained service similar to the Scott medal for members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2022)

John Brady: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda patrol vehicles in County Wicklow; and the stations in the county in which they are located in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (21 Jul 2020)

John Brady: ...Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider commissioning a medal for bravery to be issued to members of the fire service similar to the Scott Medal which is issued to members of An Garda Síochána for acts of bravery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17304/20]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Medals (2 May 2017)

John Brady: ...and the Gaeltacht the responsibility her department had in relation to drafting the guidelines for the issuing of 1916 commemorative medals in 2016 to members of the emergency services such as An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the national ambulance service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19965/17]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

John Brady: ...to provide accommodation to the international protection accommodation services, IPAS, and beneficiaries of temporary protection, BOTPs, have received child safety training or been vetted by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48546/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Nov 2021)

John Brady: ...to carry out an investigation into alleged planning irregularities in County Wicklow; if he has carried out a scoping exercise; if he or his officials have engaged with Wicklow County Council or An Garda Síochána on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53933/21]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

John Brady: ...is not acceptable. The chief financial officer at RTÉ, Mr. Richard Collins stated in his evidence that it was his view that the taxpayer was defrauded. This leads to the potential for a full Garda investigation into allegations of fraud at RTÉ, which could end up running parallel to the two reviews the Minister has announced. Dee Forbes and Ryan Tubridy need to come before the...

Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)

John Brady: ...board meeting convened to sign off on this final sale and at which this report was given be furnished to the committee. Could we also be furnished with any reports relating to investigations by An Garda Síochána going back to 2012 and the report given at that board meeting with regard to intimidation and the rationale for the discount? I ask that this documentation be furnished...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

John Brady: ...the investigation still ongoing. We now know there was an investigation ongoing in January. Mr. Fraser will not tell us whether he spoke to any Ministers or questioned them. Did he speak to the Garda about these breaches of Cabinet confidentiality?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

John Brady: ...on the representational rights for representatives in the North to follow up on passports. There were issues there, particularly for first-time applicants in verifying, there were issues with the Garda. It might be useful to tease out some of those issues in the new year.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

John Brady: ...Ireland to close 103 branches throughout the country is a devastating blow to communities that are reeling after many years of cuts by this Government and previous governments to post offices and Garda stations, and this is another damning blow. It is going to suck the life out of the centre of these rural villages. We as taxpayers pump in €4.7 billion to Bank of Ireland. We are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

John Brady: ...his desk when he was the Minister with responsibility for this area in 2016 and 2017. I have not received a response since those sworn affidavits were handed over to the Minister. Subsequently, the Garda, which was also furnished copies of those affidavits, has opened up a criminal investigation into the allegations. These are legacy issues. They have been on the Tánaiste's desk...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

John Brady: ...are not in place for some 17,000 people under 18 years who have come from Ukraine to seek protection under our care. There are not the same safeguards in the context of Children First training or Garda vetting. There are serious concerns in that regard.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)

John Brady: ...contract has fallen through, what outside actions has RTÉ taken to recoup that? Has it got further independent legal advice outside the cultural legal advice that is within RTÉ? Has it gone to the Garda about that potential fraud?

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

John Brady: ...to close the post offices in Donard and Coolboy in my constituency of Wicklow. However, the communities in those areas have other plans because they are fighting for their existence. The local Garda station in Donard has already been closed by the Government's friends in Fianna Fáil. It seems that there are plans to reopen it, but they have been shelved while plans to reopen...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

John Brady: ...the charges and Irish Water tells a tale. The House should have acted on the mandate it received and put the issue to bed here today, once and for all. The State has forcefully pursued Irish Water's agenda with gardaí and private security firms in tow. Last year, across the State, more than 188 ordinary citizens were arrested for opposing the installation of water meters, some...

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

John Brady: ...LGBTI+ young people have seen or experienced anti-LGBTI+ harassment online. We have increasingly seen this pattern of online hate translate to real-world violence against Ireland’s LGBTI+ community. An Garda Síochána has reported a 29% increase in hate crimes and hate-related incidents in Ireland. The figures show that targeting on the basis of sexual orientation was...