Results 41-60 of 271 for garda speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Commissioner and her colleagues for attending this meeting. In her statement, the Garda Commissioner apologised for the grave mistakes and wrongdoing of the Garda which led to these two controversies. In regard to the breath test issue, what was the wrongdoing on the part of the Garda for which she is apologising?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Civilian Staff (16 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste for her response. The reason I raise the question is because we know that a 2015 Garda Inspectorate report pointed out that the Garda Síochána had a relatively low percentage of civilians within its force. It calculated the number of civilians as being in the region of 14%. When one compares that to the situation in neighbouring police forces - for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda cars and vans allocated to the Donegal Garda division in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from this division during same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the assertion in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee that the nature of the financial issues at the Garda college provided grounds for the Garda Commissioner to make a section 41 disclosure under the 2005 Garda Síochána Act to the Minister in July 2015. [36173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Authority Remit (6 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when instructions were given to the Policing Authority and or the Garda Inspectorate to oversee a review of the boundaries of Garda districts and the spread of Garda stations; when it is expected this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/18]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...12 of the childcare legislation that was put in place in 1991. As Members of the House may be aware, section 12 of the Child Care Act provides the principal legal mechanism whereby members of An Garda Síochána exercise their child care protection function. Under section 12, members of An Garda Síochána are permitted to remove a child from the care of his or her family...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: On what the Minister was saying, the Garda has an obligation to provide information to individuals in their station in a number of circumstances. For instance, people who are accused of criminal offences are given lists of legal aid solicitors by the Garda. The intention behind Deputy Daly's amendment was that the Garda would also be in a position to provide them with details of general...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (16 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that she was not informed by the Garda Commissioner about financial irregularities in the Garda College, Templemore, in July 2015; if this is contrary to section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; when she was informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22993/17]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It seems a bit anachronistic that a summons against a garda must be signed by a judge when it is not the case with anyone else. Perhaps it is something we must look at and it must make it more difficult for a garda to summons another garda if, in order to do so, he or she is required to get the imprimatur and signature of a judge. We can take it up on Report Stage but perhaps the committee...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Toland mentioned that one of the findings was that there was an insufficient online Garda presence at the time of the review. Obviously, it is very important to have an online Garda presence to identify crime taking place on the Internet. Has there been any improvement in this? What level of further resources would Mr. Toland like to see from the Garda online?

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all Deputies who contributed to the debate. It is important that we continue to debate issues concerning An Garda Síochána in the House. Sometimes there is a tendency in Ireland for issues to boil up and then go off the boil, and we move from talking about the Garda to talking about the health services and on to some other topic. It is important that we keep the focus of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 898. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of the reopening of Stepaside Garda station, the way this station was selected before the full interim report was published; if the Garda Commissioner was requested or contacted to allow this particular Garda station to be announced on 13 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (16 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the use of rental vehicles hired through private rental companies by An Garda Síochána in situations in which Garda vehicles have reached end of life does not have an impact on the duties carried out by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are aware that this review commenced within An Garda Síochána in July 2016 and that on 29 November 2016. the Garda executive was informed there were very significant issues concerning data on homicides. Is the fact of a review of homicide data not being brought to her attention for quite some time after it had commenced in An Garda Síochána a matter of concern to Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...do this but it is important that we are careful about the make-up of this board. The legislation that was introduced in 2007 proposed a board of six people, three of whom would be members of the Garda - the Commissioner, the deputy commissioner and a member of the civilian staff of An Garda Síochána. There were to be three non-executive members as well who were not going to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 871. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been provided in 2024 to purchase larger Garda prisoner transport trucks; the number of Garda prisoner transport trucks that entered the fleet to date in 2023; the number of Garda prisoner transport trucks withdrawn from the fleet to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (16 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles per division which have been procured by An Garda Síochána through hire companies to date in 2019; if he has been informed of an impact on the operations of An Garda Síochána as a result of the use of hired vehicles instead of Garda owned vehicles; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda community support vans that came into the fleet in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of Garda community support vans withdrawn from the fleet during the same period; the Garda districts within DMR that have been allocated a community support van, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...Minister for Justice and Equality mentioned in her statement that she became aware of discrepancies in the fixed charge notice system in June 2016, when the matter was brought to her attention by An Garda Síochána. We know that An Garda Síochána conducted a review and that this review established there were 14,700 wrongful convictions. Last Thursday, An Garda...

Priority Questions: Garda Remuneration (22 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality will be aware that there is considerable disquiet among the public and in An Garda Síochána regarding the pay and conditions of younger and newer members of the Garda. In that context does the Minister or the Government intend to introduce any measures to improve the working conditions of rank and file members of An Garda...