Results 81-100 of 456 for garda speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Courts Service (25 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...circumstances in which it must be used and the continuation of that in our armoury as a democracy to fight those who would challenge and intimidate most jurors. I acknowledge the work of the An Garda Síochána in County Louth, particularly in my own town, in dealing with those who perpetrated the most evil crimes of murder, arson and so on and the success of An Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (30 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda helicopters and Garda plane; the cost of purchasing and leasing same; the annual running costs including the maintenance of same for each of the past five years; if the maintenance of the helicopters and plane are included in any tendering process; the details of same including the amount...

Topical Issue Debate: Missing Persons Issues (26 Sep 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...help them pursue any reasonable avenue for the recovery and identification of the remains of their loved ones. The Minister will, of course, raise the points expressed by Deputy Ferris with the Garda authorities. He is also confident that the gardaí are doing all that they reasonably can to assist the families concerned. The Minister is hopeful that when the assessment, which is...

Topical Issue Debate: Missing Persons Issues (26 Sep 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...help them pursue any reasonable avenue for the recovery and identification of the remains of their loved ones. The Minister will, of course, raise the points expressed by Deputy Ferris with the Garda authorities. He is also confident that the gardaí are doing all that they reasonably can to assist the families concerned. The Minister is hopeful that when the assessment, which is...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important debate. I pay tribute to gardaí in my own county who died in the course of their duty over the past few years. The context of the debate must be the credibility, integrity and sacrifices that good gardaí have made, and will be asked to make, on our behalf. In particular, recently, Garda Golden and Detective Garda Donohoe were murdered in my county, while some...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (20 Nov 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...The Deputy and the House will be aware of the importance of delivering a vetting service that protects the most vulnerable in our society. Significant additional resources have been provided for the Garda Commissioner in the past 12 months to decrease processing times in the Garda central vetting unit and ensure the best possible level of service is provided for organisations across the...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... I pay tribute to the former Minister, Deputy Flanagan, and the former Minister of State, Deputy Stanton. I live in Drogheda town, which has suffered greatly as a result of a crime wave. The gardaí there are doing a fantastic job fighting it and are very tough on crime. In particular, Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, Superintendent Andrew Waters, their fantastic...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...xfa; about, I think he should know. I am not being personally critical. It is a fact that large schools are going to need a lot more extra staff and there is going to be a very short time in which to get them. Garda clearance is a huge issue in this as well. For staff who are not teaching, some of them may have Garda clearance already but other people who will be needed will not, so...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí on duty on St Patrick's Day in County Louth by location. [9997/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests made by gardaí on St Patrick's Day in County Louth by location in each case. [9998/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of extra gardaí appointed to Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee in each of the past five years. [10459/05]

Local Authority Housing. (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I can help the Minister of State. The local authority could refer the names to the Garda.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and location of community gardaí in the Louth and Meath areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11298/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Drogheda area; the number stationed each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to provide extra community gardaí for the town of Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11341/05]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate funds will be provided to the Garda in County Louth for the provision of speed cameras on the approach roads to the towns of Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee. [11554/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (7 Feb 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the situation regarding the future location of the Garda station at Dromad, County Louth. [4044/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes detected across all headings in Dundalk Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9361/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figure for headline crime in each of the Garda sub-districts in County Louth for each year since 2002. [12313/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime figures for the Garda sub-district of Ardee for each year since 2002. [12316/06]