Results 61-80 of 626 for garda speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...for Health if Irish citizens are permitted to travel to the UK for family reunification purposes; if partners are considered family; if family reunification is considered essential travel; if An Garda Síochána accept that this is essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/21]

Matters relating to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On matters that are of the most serious importance about allegations of widespread malpractice and possible criminal activity in the Garda on a range of fronts, the Minister's arrogance is breathtaking. His contempt for the public's intelligence is disgraceful. His line is that he did nothing wrong and it is everybody else's fault but his.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received any report on any recent Garda investigations into the case of a person (details supplied) and the Dalkey baby case; and if not, if there is any timeline on these investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26750/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The only person recently who has suggested that the Minister is too close to the Garda Commissioner is Mr. Oliver Connolly in the transcript of his conversation with Maurice McCabe. I am not suggesting that; he suggested it in the transcript. Setting that issue aside, does the Minister not think the fact that a security firm that is expert in this area that investigated possible bugging of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the communication his Department or An Garda Síochána have had with the 1,500 persons wrongly convicted of motor offences; if he will provide copies of communications sent to those wrongly convicted; the purpose of those communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason, despite the primary licensing organisation an Garda Síochána and the carriage office issuing a renewal licence the National Transport Authority is taking upwards of 90 days to process the photographic licence on display to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 301. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the case of the seven year old child taken from a Roma family in Tallaght, if the Garda contacted the Health Service Executive child protection social worker prior to acting and removing the child from the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to receive the report from the Garda authorities on the death of a child (details supplied); and if he does not have such a date, if he will request it as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19293/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (26 May 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will finish reviewing the recommendations of a major independent review of Garda misconduct complaints; if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be given consideration, in view of the amount of evidence in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19531/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...significant delays in the processing times for their Irish naturalisation applications, compared with applicants who applied in 2023, who have had their applications processed and have also received Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (24 Jun 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...will consider the request of a person (details supplied) and their legal representative to have their case included in any statutory commission of investigation that the Government establishes into Garda mishandling and malpractice arising out of the recent inquiries in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in the instance of a first passport application there is a necessity of the identity verification form section 7 to be witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána or whether any witness from the list provided on the gov.ie website is suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7626/24]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The O'Sullivan report suggested there will be no accountability from those in top Garda management and no disciplinary action imposed on them. These are the people who were condemned in the report for the incredible level of malpractice within the force. The public does not accept a level of dysfunctionality that results in 2 million false breath tests and 15,000 wrongful convictions. We...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 921. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders (including interim barring orders) that were made to An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports; the number of convictions in court on foot of these reports; and if she will...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...the importance of the right to demonstrate and to protest in a functioning democracy. I would like to hear the witnesses' opinions on that. What are the constitutional and legal powers now? Has the Garda the right to stop protests? I will give one example but will not mention the group involved. One group was planning a protest soon and were told by An Garda Síochána that if...

Other Questions: Ministerial Pensions (16 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...and have been hit with emergency measures, the imposition of water charges and all the rest. I sat through a committee meeting with the Minister at which we discussed fast accruals, firemen and gardaí. However, when we discuss Ministers, we find that the level of fast accrual is a multiple of what a fireman or garda receives. I understand that for a Deputy there is a fast accrual...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government has made clear its view on this matter but does the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs believe it is tenable for Nóirín O'Sullivan to remain in situas Garda Commissioner? Notwithstanding the Commissioner's right to due process, if any of these allegations were true - we do not know and it should be without prejudice - her being in situpotentially prejudices the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...drawn to a report that was produced by one of her senior officials in February 2008 about a former employee (details supplied) in Dublin 6, which stated that she had been the subject of a written Garda complaint, when the gardaí have no record of this complaint; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the gardaí have no record of this complaint; and if she will...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do the Tánaiste and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs not believe it is relevant to the terms of reference of the tribunal of inquiry to be discussed that we now have two Garda whistleblowers against whom false allegations of sexual abuse have been made involving Tusla? Do they not believe this is relevant to the decision on the terms of reference? I ask the Tánaiste and the...

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jun 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...amendment No. 3:To insert the following after "orders made on persons previously convicted of offences.":"— ensure that any inquiry should extend to the information-sharing systems between the Garda, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the courts; — ensure that any inquiry should extend to the information-sharing systems within the judicial system; and — ensure...