Results 61-80 of 191 for garda speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government commits to enhancing the powers of An Garda Síochána to limit the antisocial use of scramblers and quadbikes, including through legislation if necessary. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on the 23 June 2023. Among its provisions, the Act aims to adequately tackle the antisocial use of scramblers and quadbikes via...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government commits to enhancing the powers of An Garda Síochána to limit the antisocial use of scramblers and quad bikes, including through legislation if necessary. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on the 23 June 2023. Among its provisions, the Act aims to adequately tackle the antisocial use of scramblers and quad bikes via...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the legislative basis for sharing road traffic collision data. As I recently advised the Deputy, these data are compiled by An Garda Síochána and then exchanged with other road safety stakeholder agencies. My Department, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are currently engaged in a process to review the legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Jul 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...the Department as well as to other relevant agencies, it is essential for the RSA to be able to conduct research and analysis, and provide data to relevant bodies such as Local Authorities, and An Garda Síochána. In order to perform its functions, it is essential that the RSA has a legal basis behind the sharing of data. Collision data is required to enable Local Authorities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: The then Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, appeared before the committee before the summer recess. When we asked about the training and development budget for An Garda Síochána it was shown in the Vote for the Department of Justice and Equality that it had been reduced from €19 million to €12.7 million, an effective cut of one third this year. The Policing Authority...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: How did the escalation occur internally? Was there a refusal or reluctance in the Department to authorise the overtime? Did that internal Garda memo issue to escalate matters between the Department and the Garda? How did it reach the cliff edge? Why was such a memo released? Did the Department inform the Commissioner's office? How long ago did the Minister inform them that this...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Minister for coming in. On the issue of Garda overtime, I welcome the fact that the Garda has had several successes this year. Can the Minister explain the communications between the Department and senior management of An Garda Síochána that allowed such a circular to be distributed to chief superintendents? There is a clear contradiction between what the Minister has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: Failing to surrender a licence following disqualification is an offence and is a matter for the Garda Síochána. It is an offence to drive while disqualified, whether or not the licence has been surrendered. Once a driver is disqualified, their licence is no longer valid. In a significant share of disqualification cases, the driver in question has not had a licence at all. ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...impacted by any safety or security incidents. Safety and security on public transport are matters that first and foremost must be managed by public transport operators in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, where appropriate. Nonetheless, both the Department and the National Transport Authority, NTA, engage regularly with operators on the issue of safety. The NTA has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...On receipt of a surrendered licence, the NDLS records the date of surrender on the Department of Transport's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). The information on the NVDF is available to the Garda Síochána under appropriate data sharing procedures. A driver who is disqualified may not drive for that period, whether or not they have surrendered their licence. Using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns held by the Garda youth diversion programme independent network, IGYD, regarding the future funding of the programmes following a call for proposal by the Irish Youth Justice Service; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that IGYD is of the view that the upcoming call...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...buck? Do the witnesses believe there is accountability anywhere at senior levels across all elements between the Government and the public service? For example, when Deputy Clare Daly asked about the Garda Commissioner, the witness said that the Garda Commissioner has personal accountability to the Minister, while in the legislative area there is mention of accountability links with the...

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...: "When determining whether or not to grant a licence in accordance with subsection (1), the Minister may consult such persons as the Minister considers appropriate, including the Executive and An Garda Síochána." Is it possible to incorporate strengthened wording here? Perhaps we could insert the expression "shall consult with persons as the Minister considers appropriate,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (17 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...areas. The Government agrees that the antisocial use of scramblers is an important issue. This is why we are glad to report to Senators today that provisions in the Act that empower members of an Garda Síochána to address this problem were commenced in July. As a result, dangerous driving is now an offence everywhere. This change empowers a member of an Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: I agree. I also agree that the rate of addiction is very much a health issue. Is An Garda Síochána doing anything to penetrate the modern technology we have? Historically, it may have deployed 20 gardaí in a particular area to monitor and try to address the cell structures relating to drug dealing and build a picture. How is it trying to penetrate the modern network, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: Regarding the various trends that were mentioned in the conclusion of the submission, we have a historic issue around supervision and the Garda is trying to improve that with various promotions. That is obviously having a significant impact on the quality of follow-through. Communication was also mentioned. I can see that when stations have haemorrhaged a significant number of staff, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...Bill 2021 addresses the legislative needs in this area in three ways: dangerous driving, currently an offence only in a ‘public place’, will become an offence everywhere; there will be new Garda powers of seizure; and there will be a new power to provide in regulations for the prohibition or restriction of the uses of classes of vehicles in particular places. It is...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: ...have had a limited impact in addressing the issue. This Bill seeks to achieve a few things. It will be an offence to ride a scrambler bike in a public place where it is antisocial. It gives the Garda the power to seize and dispose of or destroy these bikes. I have heard gardaí state at public meetings that the children's parents have collected the scrambler bikes from An Garda...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (17 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...coming under the remit of the Minister for Transport and also community initiatives under the remit of the Minister for Justice. The 2023 Act provides the necessary tools to members of An Garda Síochána to tackle this issue. Specifically, there are three measures in the Act to address the matter of antisocial scrambler use. Under section 5(k), dangerous driving has become an...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I have no statutory function regarding the pheasant hunting season. It is not something that is regulated by the Department or by Sport Ireland. I understand An Garda Síochána directed that recreational shooting is not considered a form of exercise, as provided for in the Health Act 1947 and the regulations underpinning it. In fairness, I am aware that many rural Deputies have...