Results 61-80 of 123 for garda speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on hiring crowd control barriers in 2022 and to-date in 2023; when is this current contract to provide crowd control barriers due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda roads policing unit cars that came into fleet in 2022 and to-date in 2023; the number of these vehicles withdrawn for the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the top seven countries where interpreters are needed for use by An Garda Síochána where persons have no or little English in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49585/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a contract for works on Leighlinbridge Garda station has been awarded by the Office of Public Works; if a date for when the rural station in County Carlow will be reopened is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Garda diversion forensic collision investigation unit as of 7 November 2023; If she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49584/23]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Every week, I receive complaints about Garda vetting and how people must be vetted for each sports club, educational facility or youth organisation. In one case, a man was vetted 18 times across various sports clubs. He was waiting weeks for authorisation to volunteer for a small club which needed his services because there was too much paperwork.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...rural areas such as Carlow have been forgotten. In the constituency where I live, Carlow-Kilkenny, the post office is a major issue. We still need to focus on post offices, schools, doctors and Garda stations. The opening of Garda stations is vital and is a crucial element of this plan. I hope we will get extra gardaí, but we need to have the presence of gardaí in a Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 930. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount that An Garda Síochána spent on sending out poor quality CCTV camera images to external companies in order to get that quality of the image improved in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12561/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...that we can work from. That is the first thing. I also want to bring up my own area in Carlow. In my local area there are a lot of people who live quite rurally. The service does not have Garda-vetted and trained drivers. Garda vetting is a huge issue. There are also issues with-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...interaction with all of what is happening here now. The witnesses are talking about the visually impaired and sign language. That should be done from a very early stage and it is welcome that the Garda is doing that. However, when gardaí are recruited and are in Templemore, it would be important that would be done. This is very welcome and is a great initiative.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within Carlow and Kilkenny divisions that were refurbished by the OPW where the value of works is in excess of €100,000 in 2023 and to date in 2024; the nature of works carried; the estimated completion timeframe for capital works projects that are still ongoing at present, in tabular form; and if he will...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...back. I welcome that. It is a three-year programme. It will cost €1 million. I have great concerns about the scheme because in my own home town we applied, with the local authority, through the Garda Síochána programme for CCTV in our town park three years ago. We have been waiting for three years. Last week we were told again that we will not be receiving funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Kilkenny and Carlow Division that were refurbished by the OPW where the costs are in excess of €10,000 in the years of 2021 and to date in 2022; the nature of such works that were carried out at each station; if each capital works project is completed or still ongoing in tabular form; and if he...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...burgled, machinery and tools are stolen and people are assaulted and killed, we are all living in fear and we need to take back control of our towns and villages, motorways and streets. A visible Garda presence is vital for all small rural villages and towns - a strong show of action, joined-up thinking and all of us working together to condemn criminality wherever it occurs. That is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...the safeguarding and protection social work teams since 2015, I am very uncomfortable that it is unknown how many of these relate to people with disabilities. The IASW has also established that An Garda Síochána cannot provide figures, as we have said, about the rates of abuse and neglect of residents. That is a massive concern. How do we work on this? I welcome legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1069. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of semi-automatic centre fire rifles that have been licensed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2022; if he has plans to adjust this date; if he will instruct his Department to consult with persons who own such firearms before signing off on such legislation via an appointed group; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of semi-automatic centre fire rifles that have been licensed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years since 2015 and to date in 2022; if she has plans to adjust this date; if she will instruct her Department to consult with persons who own such firearms before signing off on such legislation via an...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...appetite for sulky racing on public roads. Accordingly, it needs to be regulated. I received hundreds of calls over the past several weeks on this issue. When I rang the local authority and the Garda, I was informed it is not regulated. The Minister needs to introduce regulations. We cannot afford to lose another life on the roads because of sulky car racing.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...was run off a road by five cars protecting a sulky race. If I decided to block off a public road with some of my friends to set up a snooker table to play a few shots, we would find ourselves in a Garda station.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...is happening with locations, interviews and things like that? I do not know if they can do so. I will give an example. A young chap came to me last year who wanted a work placement in Carlow Garda station. We have an excellent Garda station, by the way. I want to compliment Carlow Garda station on its new vulnerable citizens office for Carlow County Council. It is also very much...