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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: I know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: Permission granted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: Does the Commissioner wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: A number of people wish to contribute a second time and I urge them to ask brief supplementary questions. I call Deputy Farrell to commence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: I am not sure if the Commissioner wants to respond to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: I call Senator Bacik.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: The Deputy has raised a number of questions with the Commissioner.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: Forensic marking is in use in the UK and other countries. Is it being looked at as a tool to track individuals and stolen property and to prevent crime, and what is the Commissioner's view of it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: I believe what the Commissioner referred to is Farm Watch. Are there ways of measuring morale in the Garda Síochána? People state from time to time that morale is not very good or is very good. Will the Commissioner comment on this? It is an important matter. She mentioned it earlier in her statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: With respect to the new vehicles, is it at the Commissioner’s discretion as to how she spends the budget on, say, high-powered vehicles?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: In relation to the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, is the Commissioner satisfied that it is resourced sufficiently?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: Will the Commissioner agree that it is always important to report crime? Now and again, people say it is not worth reporting a crime because nothing will happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: All crime or attempted crime should be reported to the local Garda station.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: The tracking of crime is also another issue that comes up time and again. In other jurisdictions, victims can make contact with the police officer to find out where an investigation is at. Is this in place here? For example, can someone e-mail a local Garda station in such circumstances?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: With the advent of new gardaí, every so often we get requests about a garda who would like to transfer. How many gardaí have applied for transfers? Will it be easier to manage with more gardaí coming on stream?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: It would be remiss of us not to comment on the Garda Reserve. Will the Commissioner gives an idea of how it is going?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: I thank the Commissioner and her team. It has been a fairly intensive two hours. The committee expressed its condolences on the recent tragic events involving the force. We thank the Commissioner and her members for all the work they do on behalf of the citizens, putting themselves on the line day and night to keep us safe. We wish her well. We support the work done by the Garda...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: 24. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the historic houses report which her Department is currently preparing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39494/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (12 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: 29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will update Dáil Éireann on her recent visit to Canada for the international Famine commemoration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39495/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (12 Nov 2015)
David Stanton: 153. To ask the Minister for Health for details of Health Service Executive policy regarding maternity leave arrangements, specifically the manner in which vacancies which arise when staff go on maternity leave are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39820/15]