Results 61-80 of 658 for garda speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detailed up to date information on the current Garda vehicle fleet, including the manufacturer, model and current distribution of vehicles by district and division; the current arrangements governing the use of Garda vehicles, including the upper acceptable mileage and upper acceptable age for use as Garda vehicles; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detailed up to date information on the current Garda vehicle fleet, including the manufacturer, model and current distribution of vehicles by district and division; the current arrangements governing the use of Garda vehicles, including the upper acceptable mileage and upper acceptable age for use as Garda vehicles; the number of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Murphy: ...of that too. I suspect that the former Commissioner did not receive the legal opinion in a personal capacity. I also suspect that she received it as an officeholder, namely, in her capacity as Garda Commissioner. We must be mindful that this is not exclusive to the Garda Síochána. It will arise in other scenarios. It is general advice regarding privilege but I suspect that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: ...of investigation, even where there are negative findings. The Moriarty tribunal is a case in point. It has gone back and forth between the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, and the Garda Síochána since it reported in 2011. There are alternatives to tribunals of inquiry. We need to get to that point where we have a satisfactory means of dealing with issues that require...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to section 48 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which sets out the instances in which the Minister may contribute to the costs of a member of An Garda Síochána who is charged with a criminal offence in the context of legal representations being offered to a person (details...

Garda Deployment (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: ...whatsoever in the equitable sharing of resources, particularly in view of the blunt instrument that is the public sector recruitment embargo. Areas that have a disproportionately low number of gardaí relative to their populations do worse in such an environment. Commuter belt areas that have grown rapidly in recent years are a case in point. Does the Minister think it fair that a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Catherine Murphy: It is important that we increase the strength of the force but deployment once that happens is another matter. We are always told that is exclusively the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Fairness is required in that regard. Population is not the only metric that should be used but the Minister's constituency and my constituency, for example, are counties. Meath and Kildare are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which the PSNI has entered here in the past five years to assist An Garda Síochána with its operations; the number of times An Garda Síochána has requested permission to leave here to assist the PSNI in Northern Ireland with its operations; the level of engagement he and An Garda...

Written Answers — Sex Offenders: Sex Offenders (6 Mar 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Gardaí in the area where a convicted sex offender intends to reside subsequent to release are notified in advance of release; the obligations placed on the Garda Síochána; the resources or authority provided for them to monitor such offenders; if the Gardaí are obliged to engage with any State...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: The witnesses spoke about Stepaside Garda Station and the report. Deputy McDonald asked them to provide us with the interim report up to now. The witnesses spoke about the CSO and making a decision about where stations will be opened and deployment of staff. I looked at the census from 1996 to 2006 to see where the big changes occurred. Dublin city grew by 13%, Dún Laoghaire grew by...

Garda Deployment (23 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: ...resources are not evenly distributed. Last weekend there was a major drugs haul in Celbridge, with another the week before in Kill and there have been two tiger raids this year in Kildare. The gardaí in Kildare tell us they have the lowest resource level per head of population in the State. They say huge resources are needed to deal with these criminals in a reactive way after they...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (15 Sep 2021)

Catherine Murphy: There was a problem with the secondment of gardaí to the ODCE. An article on the matter written by Ken Foxe was published in The Irish Timessome time ago. Essentially, the director wrote to the Garda Commissioner seeking six new detectives but all he got in return was an acknowledgement. It took a long time to fulfil that need. They are absolutely critical to the working of this new...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Catherine Murphy: When was the Minister's colleague, Deputy McEntee, first informed that there would be an obligation to inform her under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005? Did the Minister or, indeed, the acting Minister for Justice or the Garda Commissioner receive any protected disclosures in regard to the cancellation of these calls? If there were protected disclosures, what happened to...

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: ...outlined. The Bill before us seeks to dramatically reduce any possibility that such powers can be abused while also not impeding the ability of the force to do its job. The establishment of the Garda Síochána independent board under the Bill is an idea I hope the Government will take on board. I understand such independent oversight bodies operate in many other countries. It...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: ...of a very small number of people, including Deputies Wallace and Clare Daly. This is comprehensive and wide-ranging legislation designed to overhaul fundamentally accountability in An Garda Síochána, which if enacted would lead to a cultural shift in our police force and might turn it into a police service, which Deputy Clare Daly said is what we require. If it is not perfect...

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Catherine Murphy: The context of the request for the report was a discussion at the meeting. I asked the acting Commissioner about the sale of some Garda stations and whether there was proper evaluation because we may need some of the accommodation at some point in the future. I looked for the reason some stations over others found their way onto the Office of Public Works, OPW, list. There is a long list...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has engaged with the Minster for Health and the Garda Commissioner in respect of the use of a locator form for persons entering the State; the resources she has made available regarding the enforcement of the terms and conditions attached to the locator form; if she has consulted with the Garda Commissioner in this...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (4 Apr 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations that are equipped with broadband; the number of Garda stations that are equipped with e-mail facilities; if e-mail facilities are restricted to use by a certain rank of Garda; if so, the rank and the reason the restriction applies; if there are plans to introduce broadband and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Apr 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance if plans for the Leixlip Garda station have been finalised by the Garda Síochána and the OPW; if planning permission has been sought; and when the development on the site is expected to commence. [12804/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31983/05]