Results 101-120 of 833 for garda speaker:Pearse Doherty

Topical Issue Debate: Burglaries in County Donegal (17 Jan 2013)

Pearse Doherty: ...their personal space, their house and rooms, and how difficult it is for them to return afterwards. There is nothing of comfort in the Minister’s response to deal with the crisis in Donegal. No garda has been assigned to Pettigo Garda station since 2011. Will the Government ask the Commissioner to overturn this decision?

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Pearse Doherty: ...an mhuinín sin a bheith chomh h-ard le 100% agus is féidir léi a bheith. Tá a fhios againn sa Teach seo gur bunaíodh an GSOC mar gheall ar mholtaí a tháinig ón binse fiosrúcháin Morris a bhí bunaithe i mo chontae dúchais, Dún na nGall. Léirigh an binse Morris go raibh roinnt gardaí ag baint...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Pearse Doherty: ...on security was approximately €340,000. I presume the spend has also reduced. I would welcome the details in that regard. Most of the properties, as mentioned by the Minister of State, are Garda stations closed by the Government in 2012 and 2013. The Minister of State also spoke about the challenges facing community groups and so on taking them on, which I can understand because...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Pearse Doherty: On Christmas Eve 2016, my colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, sent correspondence to the Garda; the then Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald; the then Minister of State with responsibility for communities, Deputy Catherine Byrne; Dublin City Council and the current Tánaiste, who was then Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. The correspondence...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Pearse Doherty: ...deserve a lot better. This is not just restricted to the urban areas. It also affects rural Ireland. The CSO statistics show that crime in nearly all categories has increased. Despite this, Garda youth diversion programmes are chronically under-funded as is the drugs task force. There are 1,000 fewer gardaí on the beat today than last year. What action is the Government taking...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Last year I raised the issue of the Garda headquarters on Harcourt Street and referred to the concern at the time that 500 members of staff in the nerve centre of An Garda Síochána would have to relocate. Obviously, there were no premises in Dublin which could accommodate them. I understand the legal action taken by Hibernia REIT, the owner of the building, to look for vacant...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Pearse Doherty: .... Our shock speaks to those facts, but the suggestion that what happened was unforeseeable and that these clouds of destruction have not been gathering for some time is deeply dishonest. Mob violence and intimidation have blighted our communities and streets before. Two gardaí were brutally assaulted on Ballyfermot Road last November. Retailers have been warning of the rise in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Pearse Doherty: ...of the families have contacted me directly and I know that they have also contacted TG4 directly. They are pleading with TG4 not to air this documentary because they believe it is too raw and the Garda investigation has still not been concluded. I know TG4, the excellent service it provides and its documentaries. Nobody is questioning the organisation's professionalism, or the fact that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: .... Just yesterday, I got a letter from a person in a successful company on the Border. That person told me there has been numerous assaults and other problems but they no longer contact the Garda because it is a waste of time. This week, somebody who was seriously intoxicated was on the premises. The people in the company phoned the Garda and it took an hour for the Garda to respond....

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I want to take the Minister back to some of the information he provided earlier today, where he said the Garda Commissioner's letter explained: "there was a legislative underpinning of such recording contained in an Act of 2007". Can I take it from this that there was no legislative underpinning of these recordings up to 2007? Can I take it also that there is at least a likelihood and...

Justice Issues: Statements (21 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: ...no prosecution. The Tánaiste was aware of that because she was the Minister who had to pass that on to the independent review mechanism. When she saw this email in May 2015 she was aware that the Garda Commissioner was instructing her legal team to put those accusations which had been dismissed by the DPP and the independent review commission to the sergeant. Allegations of sexual...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Pearse Doherty: First and foremost, it is Sinn Féin's great desire to see these Garda stations reopened. If the review has determined, however, that some stations will not reopen and will be sold - we have seen sales take place in the past - I welcome the Minister of State's comment concerning transferring ownership to the local authorities for community use. That would be very beneficial. Regarding...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons awaiting a decision on Garda clearance; if all of these applications are from the previous year; the average processing time of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1507/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (25 Jan 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for Garda clearance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3641/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (19 Apr 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for Garda vetting was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when it will be processed. [8165/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 May 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the efficiency of the Garda Vetting Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11880/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (21 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made in relation to the tenders that were advertised for a Garda station in Bunbeg, County Donegal. [22538/11]

Garda Vetting Service (20 Sep 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the efficiency of the garda vetting unit in preparation for a greater workload and remit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (25 Oct 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin may expect to receive Garda clearance. [31422/11]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (7 Feb 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has completed a review of the discipline regulations within An Garda Síochána; the date on which he will introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6544/12]