Results 61-80 of 328 for garda speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I recognise and commend the courage of Garda Tony Golden, who gave his life in service of the community. In October 2015 he was fulfilling his duties in accompanying Siobhán Phillips to the house to assist her in regaining her possessions. He paid the ultimate price that a member of An Garda Síochána can pay and deserves to be commended for his bravery. However, it is also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have three questions. The Tánaiste stated one of her main requirements is accelerated Garda recruitment. How many gardaí will be recruited in 2017? Second, she said she wants to expand civilianisation in the Garda. How many Garda reserves will be recruited in 2017? Third, although the Tánaiste did not refer to this, departmental expenditure arises in respect of the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Last October, the Government promised to introduce legislation to permit the representative associations of An Garda Síochána to have access to the industrial relations mechanism of the State. I ask the Minister and the Taoiseach when that legislation is going to be brought before the House. Have the Minister and Government consulted with the representative associations before...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (13 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of a widespread belief among members of An Garda Síochána that their uniform is unfit for purpose; if she plans to address this; if she or An Garda Síochána management have had any discussions with Garda Síochána representative groups on the matter; if the representative groups have made proposals...

Priority Questions: Garda Remuneration (22 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: We hope those talks do progress, but that will not disguise the fact that there is frustration among rank and file gardaí about the Garda pay review. I think it was due to finish in June 2014 but, regrettably, we have lost the Chair of that review body. In the context of negotiations and discussions with the Garda representative associations, does the Tánaiste anticipate that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to raise the associated issue of what I will refer to as the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána. At present, we have approximately 14,300 attested members of An Garda Síochána. In my opinion, that is not enough and we need to closer to 16,000. The reason I say that is not simply because of the ever-increasing population in this country, but also because of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...being commenced by GSOC. However, I have a concern that it may drift on and we may not get an ultimate report for a number of years. It is important that measures are now put in place within An Garda Síochána to ensure full communication between different branches and stations. If a very dangerous individual has been given bail and goes back into a local community, and if An...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Mick Wallace has an amendment about the member of the board from the Garda. I had originally indicated that it should be a current or retired member of An Garda Síochána but Deputy Wallace suggests we take out the term "or retired". I think it might be better to have a retired garda as opposed to a current garda on the board. I would think a current garda should be out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Authorised Push Payments Fraud: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...happens, Mr. Kelly discussed section 19 notifications with Deputy Doherty. Under section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011, it is a criminal offence for a person to withhold information from the Garda if he or she has evidence of an offence being committed. If I am a victim of a crime and make a complaint to the Garda, I am then an individual complainant. Is there a difference in that...

Community Policing and Rural Crime: Motion (20 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...is a source of great concern for many people in rural as well as urban communities. One thing stands out with reference to the meetings I have attended. Every local community wants to see more members of An Garda Síochána in their area and on the streets. It is slightly unusual compared to the situation in many countries where the police force is seen as a law enforcement...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government, on page 100 of the programme for Government, commits to extending Garda oversight and accountability. One of the important elements of Garda oversight and accountability is the legislation regulating when journalists' telephones can be accessed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Some 15 months ago, the Government asked retired chief justice, Mr. John...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Policing Issues (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. I agree that it would be appropriate, if there will be mid to long-term changes in An Garda Síochána, that we as Members of the Oireachtas try to get some form of agreed approach in respect of the review. Nonetheless, there are issues which remain arising from the two controversies highlighted by An Garda Síochána this day last...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...looking at the legislation we are repealing rather than at the Bill we are seeking to enact. The effect of the Bill, when enacted, will be that the Houses of the Oireachtas will have repealed the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015, both of which are excellent legislation. The 2005 Act put in place...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have three brief questions. The first concerns the Garda Reserve, and the Estimate for that is on page 10 of the document the Minister produced for the committee. He will note that the Estimate for 2019 is €1.3 million while that for last year was €250,000, of which only €165,000 was used. Why did the Garda not spend the money allocated to it for the Garda Reserve?...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am referring to amendment No. 11. I said that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle ruled amendment No. 10 out of order. The objective of the section is to try to create a framework by which members of An Garda Síochána will refer victims on to specialist agencies. We do not want to do so when there is a minor offence as that may not be appropriate. However, we need to ensure that there...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: On the third report to the Minister in response to the implementation of the recommendations of the Garda Inspectorate report, I share Ms Feehily’s views that it should be seen in a positive light, as well as a negative one. The report found, however, that 50 recommendations had not been implemented and only nine had. I note from Ms Feehily’s report that this came to her...

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...;ireann:notes:— the fear that exists in local communities posed by the threat of crime to people and their property; — the failure of the Government to respond to the need for extra, and more visible, Gardaí on the ground in local communities; — the increased ability of criminal gangs to access rural areas because of the improved motorway network; — the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 2 needs to be rephrased slightly. In terms of section 3, Ms Feehily is not mad at the idea of being given the power to dismiss a member of An Garda Síochána. It would be on the basis of facts that have been established. I note that Ms Feehily has stated that this appears to be a repetition of a power that is available elsewhere and seems to be without statutory...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Civilian Staff (16 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The benefit of civilianisation is that it allows the members of An Garda Síochána to be out on the street doing active policing, which is what communities want. There is also an advantage in the sense that one gets a different form of culture coming into the Garda. I do not criticise Garda culture, as that has been done enough this week, but in terms of any organisation, if one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Policing Authority then sent a letter on 24 May to the Garda Commissioner. This is in the helpful timeline that Ms Feehily provided to the committee yesterday. The Policing Authority stated that it wanted a response and four bullet points were set out. One of them was a Sunday Timesarticle with a headline, "Garda analyst washes hands of figures fiasco". Why did the authority not put...