Results 61-80 of 303 for garda speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: An Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations, the provision of certain...

Written Answers — Control of Firearms: Control of Firearms (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: An Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations and the provision of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (12 Oct 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations, the provision of certain...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (24 Mar 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...on the lands owned by my Department at the Curragh and my Department is aware of the danger and possible damage being caused. Officials from my Department have, in the past been in contact with an Garda Síochána to prevent occurrences of this nature but due to the vast size of the Curragh it is not possible for it to be controlled all the time. My Department is committed to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (20 May 2003)

Willie O'Dea: ...to put into law not only the letter but the spirit of the agreement. A cursory glance at it would quickly demonstrate that we should not limit ourselves. It is envisaged that members of the Garda Síochána and the customs authorities – persons who are State officials – and officers of various Government Departments will be sufficient in the vast majority of cases. Occasionally,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Murder of Councillor. (25 Jun 2003)

Willie O'Dea: I assure the Senator if new information is made available to the Garda, it will be investigated by the force. With regard to the other matters he raised, I will pass on his comments to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. However, we remain convinced the Garda is the proper authority to investigate a case of this nature and new information will be fully investigated and pursued....

Defence Forces Equipment. (6 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...made to me to the effect that our lack of fighter aircraft interferes with training. A function of the Defence Forces, including the Air Corps, is to act as an aid to the civil power, namely, the Garda Síochána. I presume that the Revenue Commissioners are included in this. Discussions are always ongoing between the military authorities and the Garda and Revenue Commissioners.

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (26 May 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Garda Síochána has the primary responsibility for law and order. One of the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power, meaning in practice to assist, when requested, the Garda Síochána. I am informed by the military authorities that they have received no request for the provision of security for the transportation of nuclear or chemical materials...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Mar 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 301. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 5 March 2024, if he will accept that the response is misleading, given An Garda Síochána has informed this Deputy that there is no request with it for a business case in relation to the force's long-term requirements in the area; the up-to-date position in relation to acquiring a...

Defence Forces Operations. (10 Mar 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...year, and the number of hoaxes was ten, which, again, at approximately one in three is a repeat of last year's pattern. That is worrying. The explosives ordinance team gets the request from the Garda and it has to act on it. There is a difference between hoax calls and calls to hoax devices. The fire service receives hoax calls but the calls received by the explosives ordinance team are...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (20 May 2003)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Senator for tabling these amendments. The difficulty is that some states will accept communications and requests from the Garda Commissioner while others will not. Section 2 provides that the Commissioner will be the competent authority in Ireland for the purposes of the Bill but that where the competent authority of another member state requires that requests in relation to the...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (3 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: ...continues to meet on a regular basis. Potential threats to the State arising from international terrorism are continuously monitored and preparedness reviewed by those involved, principally the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The current advice available to me is that, while the Garda authorities recognise that the terrorist threat to Europe may currently be high, in relation to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (9 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: An Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations. I have been advised by the...

EU Presidency. (12 Oct 2004)

Willie O'Dea: ...Defence Forces as assigned by Government are set out in the White Paper on Defence, which was published in February 2000. To aid the civil power, meaning in practice to assist when requested the Garda Síochána, which has the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State, is among the assigned roles. The Defence Forces, pursuant...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: In asking a question on promised legislation I take the opportunity to congratulate the Garda in Limerick on the tenacity with which it is still pursuing the murder of Roy Collins, who was murdered in a particularly callous and brutal manner four years ago. In that regard, when will the criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill be published? Does the Government intend to use the occasion of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Investigations: Defence Forces Investigations (28 Mar 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...be implemented, having regard to the fact that the medical officer may have no standing in the foreign jurisdiction. Separate from these issues, on receipt of Mr. Hurley's report, I contacted the Garda Commissioner and asked him to provide me with his early views in relation to any possible assistance that the Garda Síochána might be in a position to provide. A Garda officer has since...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill has been on the list for some time. Out of respect for the Garda Síochána and in recognition of the sterling service its members provide in protecting our communities, this Bill should be published at the earliest opportunity. In view of the resurgence of organised crime, the Taoiseach is aware the Criminal...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: ...He "urged fresh thinking on policing resources so that people in rural communities do not sleep in their beds in fear, and evil does not triumph over virtue." He went on to describe how, after a garda had been removed from his local parish in County Galway, a particularly horrific crime occurred. Is the Minister aware that Fr. Cusack is merely reflecting concerns expressed by the...

Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: ...for planning for emergencies that fall within its area of responsibility. The framework for major emergency management sets out the structure enabling the principal response agencies, namely, the Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive and local authorities, to prepare for, and make a co-ordinated response to, major emergencies resulting from events such as severe weather. In...

Defence Forces Deployment. (28 Mar 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I am aware of the incident to which Deputy Gormley refers. I do not have much detail on it but believe it was a minor incident. In such situations the Garda Síochána requests the assistance of the Army, which is entitled to go to the aid of the civil power, namely the Garda, when they are in need of assistance. The Garda made such a request in this case, as is normal when a Head of State,...