Results 121-140 of 987 for garda speaker:Leo Varadkar

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Central Bank has engaged the Garda on the matter and because that has been done, it is probably inappropriate for me to comment upon it except to say that this is a democracy and neither the Taoiseach nor the former Taoiseach nor the Minister for Justice and Equality can send in the Garda or the fraud squad. A complaint is made to the Garda and considered and the Garda then decides...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...for Justice and Equality, who told me that significant inroads have been made in tackling this feud. There are high visibility controls in the area and have been for some time. Specialist Garda units, including the Garda dog unit, have carried out searches in Corduff with the assistance of the armed support unit for the region. The searches have resulted in the seizure of five sawn-off...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The responsibility for enforcement of Road Traffic legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochána. Information in relation to the number of motorists charged and found guilty of driving under the influence of illegal drugs is a matter for the Gardaí and the Court Service. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety is aware of and is studying the road side testing programmes that are currently in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: ...we received the information, we acted expeditiously. I asked my officials to meet the person and they did. The chief executive officer of the RSA has also met the person in question. As it is a Garda matter, it was passed on to the Department of Justice and Equality to investigate. It is something we take seriously and I have raised it with people at the highest level in that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible. As the Deputy will be aware, prior to the current Government, Cabinet Ministers were provided with a Ministerial car and a Garda driver, the cost and provision of which was not the responsibility of the Department of Transport. For the Deputy’s information I am advised that the average cost of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2018)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy has rightly stated, these allegations are very serious and are being investigated by the Garda. It is important that we allow the Garda to carry out its investigations and that we support it in its work in this area. I have not seen these reports, but I appreciate that we must always have regard to the risk that the publication of any report could prejudice an investigation...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: ...that MAT authorisation identified a number of checkpoint locations and, because of this, was considered contrary to the provisions of the legislation. This was not down to the rank of the gardaí involved. The Road Traffic Act 2006, as amended and restated by the Road Traffic Act 2010, provides that a member of the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of inspector, may...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I extend my condolences to the Nkencho family as well. I have spoken to them in person and to their solicitor. I have also been in contact with the Minister for Justice and the Garda about this matter. It is my strong view that there needs to be an independent inquiry into the death of George Nkencho. The way we do that is through the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC....

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...she had no function in the matter at all. In terms of the other matter raised by the Deputy, during oral questions two weeks ago I was asked a supplementary question concerning the vacancy of the position of Garda detective inspector at the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE. In my response I stated that: I understand the duties and role have been undertaken by another...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: In regard to Garda numbers, we want to build safer and stronger communities, and that means supporting gardaí and making sure they are supported, feel supported, and that it is a good career choice. The budget provides for 1,000 additional Garda recruits this year and we believe that will be adequate to cover retirements and resignations. The resignation rate from An Garda...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to contact the Garda Commissioner about that matter. We should allow the Garda Commissioner, the OPW and the Department to work together to establish where the best, most practical location is for that new headquarters. I imagine other people will have different views as to where it should be located and everything will have to be taken into...

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Sep 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...to discuss it as a whole rather than sending it to a Cabinet sub-committee, which would then just refer it on for a short discussion by the full Cabinet. The same applied to the appointment of the Garda Commissioner. That went straight to the full Cabinet rather than to a Cabinet sub-committee. With regard to the commission on the reform of policing, I want to put on the record my...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I have no function in relation to administration or oversight of the arrangements now in place in relation to Ministerial transport or the previous scheme relating to the provision of Garda Drivers and State cars. However, for the Deputy's information I am advised that the average cost of the provision of a State Car and Garda drivers during the last government was around €280,000 per...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy referred to the funding in the budget to recruit 1,000 more gardaí this year. That should be more than enough to cover retirements and resignations. That recruitment campaign is now under way. Decisions on how gardaí are allocated to different services in different regions are not made by the Minister or the Taoiseach. Such decisions are made by the Garda...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The process of Garda reform is much very under way. We have an acting Garda Commissioner who I met last week. He is not retiring and will be in place until we are in a position to recruit a new Garda Commissioner, which we intend to do as soon as possible. Discussions are under way with the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and the Policing Authority to make that happen...

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2018)

Leo Varadkar: Crimes of a sexual nature are among the most heinous crimes that can occur and crimes against children are the worst crimes imaginable. I am aware of the arrests of 11 people on Monday by An Garda Síochána. These people have been released and files will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. These arrests come as part of an intelligence-led investigation by...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (14 Nov 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...but good communication can help to provide a good service and make sure people know where to find it. Different identities will continue to exist. Nobody is suggesting for a second that the Garda Síochána will cease to be the Garda Síochána. We know from Deputy Burton's leadership in reforming the Department of Social Protection, the Intreo brand is one that is quite...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...him in our meeting in Farmleigh about stability, in particular, in Northern Ireland. In terms of any spending at the Trump resort in Doolin in County Clare, that would have been incurred by the Garda and to the best of my knowledge would relate to accommodation and subsistence. I do not have any details of that but I am sure that the Garda Síochána would be able to provide...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Jan 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...of interruptions makes it harder to answer. The legislation was adopted by the Oireachtas. The vast majority of Members of this House and the Seanad voted for it. The Government supports the Garda in enforcing the law. If we do not want it to enforce the laws, we should not pass them in this House. The Garda has my full support in enforcing the law. I do not believe that any Minister...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy and acknowledge Limerick is one of a number of places that needs more gardaí. Blanchardstown in my constituency is another. The number of gardaí peaked in 2020. Templemore was closed as a consequence of Covid. It has now reopened and we expect the total number of gardaí to stabilise this year and begin increasing throughout the year. Some 746 trainee...