Results 101-120 of 765 for garda speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to a person to whom subsection (1)(a) applies? The next section applies to someone affected by subsection (1)(d). What about a person who commits an offence under section 2(1)(b) or (c)? If the garda suspects a person has committed an offence under section 2(1)(c), does the garda have discretion to decide whether he or she will test the person concerned because it may be prejudicial to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The industrial activity they have indicated they might commence has not begun yet and is a number of weeks away. The Garda Commissioner and her senior staff have made it clear that they believe it is very important that there be a period of discussion about what has happened. As I said to the Chairman, we have great respect for the work of the Garda and are aware of the particular nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (17 May 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2012 and 2013 policing plans for An Garda Síochána identified 139 Garda stations for closure. Many of these properties reverted to the Office of Public Works (OPW) to identify an alternative State use or manage their disposal. The OPW's Disposal Policy with regard to non-operational (vacant) State property is to: 1. Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: (Resumed) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...has raised this matter with the US Government and it has given assurances to us that this is not the case. As I have stated, if there is any evidence to the contrary it is a matter for the Garda Síochána and should be raised with the Garda and evidence should be supplied to it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...question is for the Office of Public Works (OPW) as set out below. This company was contracted by the OPW on two projects. The first contractual payments for these projects were: - Phoenix Park Gate Lodge, Garda HQ, Dublin 8 - December 2006; and - Swords Garda Station, Co Dublin - September 2007. The OPW advise that there are no records of fire safety inspections carried out on these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (26 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...raised 4 issues, – namely, matters regarding the National Claims Information Database (NCID), notifying policyholders of claims made against them, updating the Book of Quantum, and setting up a dedicated Garda insurance fraud unit. In responding to the Deputy's question I propose to take each of these four issues in turn. National Claims Information Database (NCID): I can...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances (8 Nov 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: ...allowances. I am keen to illustrate the point. Let us consider night duty. The Irish Prison Service has an allowance for night duty, which took the place of the existing overtime payment. The Garda has an allowance for overtime that evolved from its industrial relations heritage. The Civil Service has an allowance for officials who are on call. We went through all of these. Is there...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Commissioners of Public Works own the former Garda station at 58 MacCurtin Street, Cork. When any state property becomes vacant, the policy of the OPW is to firstly determine whether alternative State use by Government Departments or the wider public sector can be identified. If no other State use is identified for the property, the OPW will consider disposing of it on the open market....

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (15 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...including scrambler bikes, in public places. Enforcement of the relevant legislation, including addressing any illegal use of a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. The use of mechanically propelled vehicles in a public place is subject to the relevant requirements of road traffic legislation. The Road Traffic Act definition is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: An Garda Siochána do not accept payments under Section 103 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 in respect of penalty point offences without obtaining details of the driving licence of the offenders. Consequently all penalty points in respect of offences received by my Department from this source are applied to Irish or Foreign driver records, as appropriate, on the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Sep 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...;sector is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. Enforcement is undertaken both by the NTA's Enforcement Officers and by An Garda Síochána - members of An Garda Síochána are authorised persons for the purposes of enforcement of the regulations governing SPSV services. Statistics...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...responsibility for different parts of the system.  We jointly chair the criminal justice working group, the main function of which is to oversee and facilitate implementation of the recommendations of the Garda Inspectorate, which published a report on the operation of the fixed charge processing system in March last year.  The operation has improved significantly since June...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (7 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The former Garda station at Lauragh, Co. Kerry closed in 2013 under the Garda Rationalisation Programme. The Commissioners of Public Works sold the property for €115,000 and the monies were received in March 2016. The Residential Property Price Register is produced by the Property Services Regulatory Authority pursuant to Section 86 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences Renewals (25 Sep 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The licensing authority for small public service vehicle (SPSV) driver applications or renewals is currently An Garda Síochána while the licensing authority for SPSV vehicle applications or renewals is the National Transport Authority (NTA). The provisions relating to the suitability of a person to hold a licence contained in Section 10(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Fuels Issues (12 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Association (IPRA) in connection with theft of motor fuel at filling stations. Incidents of the nature mentioned in the Question are serious offences and, accordingly, are appropriate to An Garda Siochana for investigation and prosecution where warranted. An Garda Siochana have access to the data on my Department's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) to assist in such...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...raise with them issues in respect of the administration of justice within our State, there must be alternative and robust measures, options and mechanisms open to both members of the public and the Garda Síochána which they will trust and be willing to use. We face a challenge in the context of ensuring the necessary tools, systems, organisations or whatever will be available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (30 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...relationship with diving teams or diving schools. With regard to sub-aqua rescue and recovery groups, primary responsibility for missing person searches in inland waters is vested in An Garda Síochána. The IRCG has responsibility for co-ordination of maritime search and rescue on Irish coastal and offshore waters. Diving support to the IRCG is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ....10 Unitary Payment* 25,000 On going B.6 New Works Capital Budget 74,030 Total 105,787 B.6 New Works (Detail) Estate Planning 250 On going Architectural Services 1,800 On going Garda Programmes Athlone Garda Station  5,200 On site Portlaois Garda Station 1,200 Stage 4** Donegal Garda Station 2,200 Commencing Athlone Water Unit 1,000...

Public Accounts Committee: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion (11 Oct 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: ...which the Minister would want to happen at these times to specific steps under the Croke Park agreement? I fully welcome and acknowledge the progress that has been made in relation to the Garda roster, the consultants' roster and so on, but why has it taken so long? The negotiations on the consultant contracts went on for years. The Garda roster change-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (5 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand the question relates to whether I would consider giving approval to passing on to Garda pensions the same rate of pension increases as are granted to the State Pension. The Deputy will appreciate that my responsibility extends to the civil and public service occupational pension schemes. The Social Welfare State pension is separate to occupational pension benefits, and falls...