Results 121-140 of 1,780 for garda speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he continues to monitor the deployment of Garda numbers at various stations throughout the country with a view to ensuring a strong and visible deterrent to all forms of crime but with particular reference to organised criminality; if he will ensure that the network of Garda stations is retained in such a way as to represent...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (1 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which An Garda Síochána is adequately equipped to deal with all forms of security threat, including the activities of criminal gangs, and of international terrorists; if she is satisfied with the availability of intelligence and the necessary technology to ensure the ability of An Garda Síochána to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí deployed to each station throughout County Kildare on an annual basis from 2004 to date in 2014; the extent to which it is expected to augment the numbers in line with requirements at present; if she has received requests from the Garda authorities for an increase in Garda strength in the areas referred to; if...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: ...ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of organised criminal gangs or their families currently operating in the country and who are known to the Gardaí; the number of such persons that have been prosecuted in the past year; the extent to which their assets have been investigated or are under investigation; the extent to which adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which perceived deficiencies in the number of gardaí available to the various Garda divisions throughout the country can be addressed in the short to medium term given increasing demands, increased population growth and in some cases the closure of some Garda stations, which may need to be reopened in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 26 November 2014, her plans to augment Garda strength at the various stations throughout County Kildare that have indicated the need for an increase in strength arising from fluctuations and demand in respect of requirements in the period 2004 to date with particular reference to Celbridge, Leixlip,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which An Garda Síochána has adequate powers to deal with hate crimes; if An Garda Síochána has the necessary powers to intervene where law and order prevails and is seen to prevail throughout society regardless of race, creed or colour; the number of incidents, if any, recorded in the past...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ...Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason contrary to his affirmation, there appears to be a serious deficiency in the extent of resources, equipment and personnel available to the gardaí to deal with the ever increasing drug problem; if he will engage in discussions with those gardaí directly involved with a view to fully identifying the extent of the problem and making...

Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...is it proposed to bring it before the House, have the heads been cleared and will we have it before the end of this session? In respect of the ongoing threats and violence against members of An Garda Síochána and their families by those engaged in illegal activities such as drug barons, is the Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill likely to come...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...or a letter from the Private Residential Tenancies Board, her attention has been drawn to the composition of the five-man group who effected the eviction, one of whom purported to be a member of An Garda Síochána; if any, all or none of the group involved were members of An Garda Síochána or falsely presented themselves as members of the force; if her attention has been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Abuse Prevention (10 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: ...falling through the net, as it were, is the Minister satisfied that all cases have been fully and thoroughly investigated to the satisfaction of her Department? Can cases which were referred to An Garda Síochána be followed up on in order to find out whether subsequent actions were taken by An Garda Síochána? To what extent have the families in question had any...

Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: ...forces throughout the world in recent years there have been numerous occasions where reform was required and this is no exception. This should not be taken as a blanket overall castigation of An Garda Síochána. It is hugely important that the general public, wherever it may be, has absolute confidence in its police force at all levels. At all times the general public needs to...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the course of the current appraisal of Garda stations and staffing levels throughout the country, he will ensure that adequate resources remain to provide for the maximum possible level of Garda cover in all areas throughout the country, with particular reference to the need to continue relentless pursuit of the activity of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána has diminished through retirement, resignation or disability in each of the past ten years to date in 2016; the extent to which recruitment took place in each year to date in 2016; the degree to which Garda strength is likely to be restored to the peak levels of the period in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures available to applicants to join An Garda Síochána who fail one phase of their application process but have the commitment to join the force and are anxious to follow any procedures that might be available to them to achieve their objective; if an appeals procedure or review is available in such cases for applicants,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána compensation Bill has been promised legislation for some considerable time, an issue that has been brought into sharp focus by the recent tragic killing of Detective Garda Colm Horkan. In the current circumstances, and given that during the Covid-19 crisis gardaí were the subject of a certain number of attacks and threats in the course of their work, and...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 7 October 2010, the relevant section of the Garda Síochána has publicly commented on the fact that numerous burglaries were due to unprotected or inadequate intruder systems and that victims only became aware of this after a burglary; that...

Other Questions: Crime Levels (23 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: ...the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the number of reported incidents in the various categories of crime has fluctuated in the past ten years; the extent to which Garda strength has altered in the same period; if a correlation has been established between the number of gardaí and criminal activity; her plans to address this and other emerging...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: This is something that might be of interest to the Opposition as well, having regard to the fact that they closed down the Templemore Garda training centre and have moaned about the consequences since. In view of the large number of gardaí who have been injured in the course of their duties in recent years - and commensurately during the past ten to 12 years - have the heads of the...

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (12 Apr 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the Garda authorities following the spate of well organised robberies in the past four months; if he has identified countermeasures to be taken; if he has intimated any such views to the Garda authorities or other security agents or agencies; if he has had discussions with any such bodies in...