Results 61-80 of 178 for garda speaker:Josepha Madigan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...provisions of national and EU legislation and investigate reports of breaches of legislation including the various types of wildlife crime I have already described. My Department works closely with An Garda Síochána who are also specifically empowered under the Acts to investigate alleged wildlife crime offences and to prosecute as they see fit. In the period 2013 to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (7 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...  the wide ranging legal provisions and other programmes in place, damage to archaeological sites and monuments does occur from time to time. Cases involving alleged wilful damage to monuments are referred to An Garda Síochána for investigation. Since 2007, a total of nine prosecutions have been taken by the Director of Public Prosecutions  on the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (12 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to confirm that there are curriculum supports educating young people about road safety from a young age. The Garda schools programme, at both primary and post-primary level includes modules on road safety and on cycle safety. The aim of this programme is to engage with young people in order to enhance their appreciation of the need to be caring, law-abiding citizens and to increase...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...matter that is not being done at present to allay the public's concerns? As the witnesses will appreciate, we are under pressure to represent the public at large who want to have confidence in the Garda. To use the analogy again, the Department is neither the driver nor the back-seat passenger. What can we do to ensure this does not arise again?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...in more than one county. They also investigate reports of breaches of legislation, including illegal snaring or digging out of badgers and foxes, as well as monitoring compliance at coursing events etc. Members of An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the Acts to investigate alleged offences and to prosecute if they see fit. Staffing levels across my Department are kept...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...relating to investigations into accidents by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) such as the one referred to by the Deputy, if they were still in existence in 1922, would have been transferred to An Garda Síochána at Independence. If investigation notes survive, they could be with the Garda Síochána Museum and Archives, but I understand that the possibility of this is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (17 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department investigate breaches of both the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 to 2015. Members of An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the Wildlife Acts and European Communities Regulations to investigate alleged offences and to prosecute if they see fit. Of my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...site visits to enforce the various provisions of national and EU legislation and investigate reports of breaches of legislation including the various types of wildlife crime I have already described. My Department works closely with An Garda Síochána who are also specifically empowered under the Acts to investigate alleged wildlife crime offences and to prosecute as they see...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (21 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...Club Secretary or the Secretary of the ICC, certifying that the person is a member of a Coursing Club affiliated to the ICC. This certification must be produced for inspection to a member of An Garda Siochana or an authorised officer of my Department.   I have no information as to any financial dealings involved in the capturing of hares.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (12 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I will pass those comments on to the Minister. The updated Garda primary schools and post-primary schools programmes will be launched in the coming year.I reiterate that basic tuition to lay foundation in driver education features in the school curricula. I note what the Senator said. While the RSA is not under the remit of the Department of Education, it provides back-to-school advice for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Traffic Offences (31 May 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...there is a significant incidence of permit fraud with counterfeit and stolen permits being used and permits being borrowed or shared among friends and family members. Having consulted An Garda Síochána and other relevant stakeholders, the Department of Transport is now in the process of examining what appropriate legislative tools might be deployed to best tackle permit fraud....

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2018: Referral to Select Committee (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...be referred to the following Select Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(c) and 182(3), which shall report back to the Dail by no later than 12th December:—Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate) - Select Committee on Justice and Equality. Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary Estimate) - Select Committee on Justice and Equality. Vote 22 -...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...I mentioned Standing Order 186 earlier, is that we try not to pre-empt political attacks without having all the facts before us. There are very serious concerns regarding some aspects of the Garda Síochána without adding further, unnecessary attack. We need to tread carefully in this committee. I have not seen the headlines to which Deputy Cullinane referred but I accept...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...work of this committee and for it to serve its purpose in the best way possible. To do this, we need to break up the workload. Perhaps, in the context of our discussions on the next phase of the Garda report, we can do what is proposed by Deputy MacSharry. It would be better than members randomly asking questions, repeating questions and sticking to the same topic such that other topics...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...of these Acts, as much as possible.   They also investigate reports of breaches of the Acts with a view to initiating prosecutions where there is sufficient evidence to support same.  Members of An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities legislation to investigate alleged offences and to prosecute if they see fit. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...Act and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. One issue which arises in this area is that of evidence. Those doing it must be literally caught in the act. It is difficult for the Garda to gather the intelligence in this area to investigate and prosecute as it sees fit. I appreciate that the material is posted online but by that stage the event has already taken place. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Data (3 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...to the illegal poisoning, hunting and killing of wildlife in the format requested by the Deputy and arrangements will be made to have these details sent to the Deputy.  It is to be noted that officers of An Garda Síochána are also authorised under the Wildlife Acts to investigate and prosecute wildlife crimes. 

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...community, as well as emergency services in responding to fires. In the event that such fires occur, I urge anyone with any information, no matter how trivial it may seem, to pass it on to An Garda Síochána or the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...Act 1997. In fact, section 2 is treated more seriously than the O'Callaghan grounds due to the presumption of innocence. Where an application to refuse bail is made, the court must be cleared and gardaí must give their reasons in writing. The Criminal Justice Act 2007 introduced an amendment allowing a Garda superintendent to give evidence, as grounds for refusing bail, of his or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...to archaeological sites and monuments does occur from time to time. Cases involving alleged wilful damage to monuments, such as occurred last year at a site in Co. Longford, are followed up in liaison with An Garda Síochána.  Prosecutions in respect of damage to recorded monuments are initiated by my Department where warranted and there have been a number of convictions...