Results 81-100 of 182 for garda speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (29 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are changes to the long-term practice at the Garda College, Templemore, in which local suppliers were favoured in all supply contracts to the college in view of the fact that a change will have a serious impact on the provision of jobs by these local suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (17 May 2022)

Jackie Cahill: ...Cosanta Áitiúil will receive a commemoration medal celebrating the formation of the State and each organisations contribution to the State, in the same way as that of past and present members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if public sector employees are being transferred as staff members to An Garda Síochána without agreement; if they will be transferred without the same employment terms and conditions that they had in the public sector; if they will be balloted to determine if they accept or approve of this staff transfer; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 266. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when his Department signed off on licences to permit local schools access to the swimming pool in the Garda College in Templemore, County Tipperary; if he will list each school that has been granted a licence; if the schools have been contacted regarding these licences yet; if not, the reason for this delay; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Duties (7 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's policy in regard to gardaí carrying out administrative duties as opposed to using other civil servants to perform these duties in order that as many gardaí as possible are doing the job they have been trained for; the instructions she has given Garda management to ensure that Government policy in this regard is...

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

Jackie Cahill: 954. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 5 March 2024, with the addition of another member of An Garda Síochána since mid-January 2024 to the GNIB office in Limerick, what target has been set for the reduction of wait times for those waiting to receive an appointment for a stamp 2 visa; the current wait time in...

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...into for the seventh time, see the person accused accessing legal aid on an ongoing basis, which is extremely frustrating and disheartening. I also raise with the Minister the issue of manpower in Garda stations. In one Garda station in County Tipperary there are ten gardaí out of work owing to injury as a result of assaults or stress, maternity leave or other unpaid leave. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: ...parents, for the purposes of assessing the means of a grant application; the number of cases between 2018 and 2023 that included a letter from a social workers, a court order, evidence from An Garda Síochána, and/or any other form of documentation that sufficed to prove estrangement, in each respective year, in tabular form; if he will detail the legislative basis under which...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...agencies and companies to work together and build on the competitive strengths of each region." This week in my constituency of Tipperary, 11 local companies have lost their contracts with the Garda College in Templemore due to the Government's change of policy on tendering. This is just another example of the Government's disregard for rural Ireland and job creation in rural areas. The...

Other Questions: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: The Garda Inspectorate report on changing policing policy in Ireland published just before Christmas pointed out that despite receiving considerable training, reservists are not consistently or strategically used for operational purposes. I welcome the Minister's comments that attempts are being made to improve this. Recruiting reservists locally would be a good initiative and would make...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Jackie Cahill: ...the problem of addiction. Unfortunately, addiction leads to mental health issues, and to suicide in a serious percentage of cases. I plead with the Minister of State to put pressure on the Garda to clamp down on these dealers. I do not see nearly enough enforcement. If teenagers and young adults can tell us where to go to find people supplying tablets, or this, that or the other,...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I want to put on record my appreciation of the tremendous work done by An Garda Síochána at all levels including gardaí, sergeants, inspectors, superintendents, chief superintendents and commissioners. In modern society they have an extremely difficult job to do and we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. This review of reform is welcome and while there are lots of good...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...it is high time something was done to address the issues. Despite these statistics, the fact remains that sexual offences are grossly under-reported. Many victims do not make a complaint to An Garda Síochána. Survivors need to be empowered, informed and fairly treated throughout the criminal justice process. This legislation hopes to do something to achieve this. The main...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: ...are looking for resources to be put in place for our constituency. There is the nonsensical situation where access to a swimming pool in a town that locals have used since the establishment of the Garda depot in Templemore in 1965 is now being denied to them. This is nonsensical and makes no sense. Leaving the pool idle for the next few months, as we are told might happen, could result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Greyhound Industry: Irish Coursing Club (17 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...is being threatened by it. We see pictures of ten and 12 hares being held up after being killed on a single day with these lurchers hunting across the countryside. It is a problem given the closure of Garda stations, although we are not going start arguing about that here. The fact is that it happens in rural areas and the nearest squad car can be a long way away when people report that...

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...it is also a tragedy in terms of the light it has shone on the dysfunctionality of many elements of our criminal justice system. The courts are over-reliant on the information being provided by An Garda Síochána and it is clear that the GSOC inquiry has been a total failure. We are six years into the process and the O'Farrells have no more answers than they had when the process...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: ...with Government policy and, as I said, the Head of Government has stated he does not accept it. I want the Minister for Justice, the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW and the Garda authorities to get this matter sorted out as soon as possible. Thankfully, in the programme for Government and this year's budget, it was announced that a significant number of recruits...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inspector of Prisons (28 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: ...relocation and expansion in Dublin would cost. The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is set to expand considerably to include all places of detention. This means that prisons, courthouses and Garda stations will fall under its remit. This will require additional staff and a large space to operate out of to offer the much-enhanced operations of this public body. With the increased...

Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...purchasing illicit goods. Under the Bill, "illicit goods" means an alcohol, tobacco or solid fuel product that is counterfeit or in respect of which the applicable taxes or duties have not been paid. While the Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners will continue to face down the sellers of such products by specifically focussing on purchasers, the Bill would act as a...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (30 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...the huge costs of preparing a tender. In some cases, it can take a staff of dozens to fulfil the obligations of the tender process. I turn to the example of a supplier of fruit and vegetables to the Garda College who had been supplying the college for decades but had his application turned down on the basis that he had no written plan in place as to how he could continue to trade in the...