Results 121-140 of 1,066 for garda speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am advised, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review to ensure their optimum use in light of identified...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I definitely will not comment on that. I thank colleagues for the questions. Deputies Kenny, Ó Ríordáin, Smyth and Farrell raised the issue of Garda numbers and recruitment. Recruitment and the growth of numbers in An Garda Síochána is a top priority for the Government, the Department of Justice, and the Garda Commissioner. As recently as Friday, I met the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by legislation, particularly the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (as amended). These Regulations provide that the maximum age at which a person may apply to become a member of An Garda Síochána is not more than 35 years of age on the closing date of any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand that Parliamentary Question 1041 of 18 April 2023 and follow up question 454 of 9 May 2023 refers to the number of Gardaí by rank attached to each divisional crime scenes unit as of 12 April 2023. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of...

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

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the structure of Units and distribution of members distributed throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.  I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Mounted Unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána including HR matters. However, I can assure the Deputy that Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána have the resources they need to perform their vital role in the community. It is important to emphasise that, of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware the Garda Síochána (Retirement) (No. 2) Regulations 1951 (S.I.335/1951) allow the Garda Commissioner, with the consent of the Minister for Justice, to extend the age of retirement of a Garda member where this is in the interests of the efficiency of the Garda Síochána due to special qualifications or experience in policing possessed by that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (14 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: ...has a right to feel safe and to be safe in their homes and communities. The Deputy will appreciate that the policing response to all incidents involving criminality, including the deployment of Garda resources at local level, are operational matters for An Garda Síochána in the first instance. I assure him that his comments on some of the issues he mentioned are sent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 9 May 2023 refers to the number of each category of public order training courses provided to Gardaí within the Dublin metropolitan division in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 13 December 2022 refers to the Garda districts within the Dublin metropolitan region that have received additional Garda mountain bikes to date in 2022.  As the Deputy is aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally...

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

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these functions. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there is no specific incident type available in PULSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 560 together. The Deputy will be aware that section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) makes provision for An Garda Síochána to charge for policing services provided for events on private property or in areas open to the public. Section 30 covers events such as sports fixtures, concerts, festivals, the making of films,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (2 Jul 2015)

Simon Harris: ...2015. Capital Projects commencing / likely to commence in 2015 with a value > €100,000 Contractually Committed:Yes / No Funding Source: OPW / Client Estimated Associated Cost of Works Wicklow Garda Station – Refurbishment of existing building Yes OPW €1,125,000 Dundrum Garda Station  - Extension and Refurbishment Yes OPW €2,500,0000 Elphin Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...that engagement went. That is the first thing I want to say. After Deputy McNamara's comments, I do not need to repeat the purpose of the amendments but I will provide the rationale. The number of Garda staff has increased substantially in recent years and it will continue to grow. This is in the context of a long-standing policy over many governments to increase the civilianisation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...enforcement activity based on intelligence and the latest burglary trends. Since the operation’s inception in 2015, there has been a sustained reduction in burglary nationwide, on which I commend the Garda. The Garda is rightly scrutinised. This is an area of enormous success by An Garda Síochána. The overall reported level of burglary in 2022 was 45% lower than...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208, 214 and 217 together. As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the allocation of resources, such as Garda members. As Minister I have no role in these matters. I have been assured by the Garda authorities that the Commissioner keeps...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána is central to this policy. Since 2015, the Government has increased the budget for An Garda Síochána by approximately €672m, or 46%. This has allowed for sustained and ongoing recruitment. As the Deputy will be aware,...