Results 121-140 of 1,122 for garda speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...7thof February inclusive a total of 13,541 Passenger Locator Forms were completed of which 93.5% were valid and 6.5% were invalid. There have been no incidences of non-compliance notified to An Garda Síochána during the week from 1st– 7thof February inclusive.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...were made. The Deputy and his committee colleagues will be aware, for example, that when we reached 6,100 funded posts, we said the HSE had to stop. That is the same as happens in every school, Garda station and county council, here in the Oireachtas and in every business in the country. When you have hired the staff you are funded to hire, you have to stop hiring. That is perfectly...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Covid-19) Act 2020, the Health (Amendment) Act 2020 and Part 2 of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021, respectively. The Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020 provides An Garda Síochána with statutory enforcement powers in relation to licensed premises and registered clubs and to ensure adherence to public health measures in premises where alcohol is sold...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Should guests attempt to leave the facility before completion of their quarantine, security personnel are required to report any such incident to the facility’s State Liaison Officer immediately and to An Garda Síochána. The services Contractor private security staff are also present during transportation of passengers to designated facilities.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., manager or person in charge or a worker where there is a screen that separates them from other persons or the person takes all reasonable steps to maintain a distance of two metres - to a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of performing his or her duties The retail and other business Regulations provide that it is a matter for the occupier, manager or person in charge...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the month of February a total of 51,629 Passenger Locator Forms were completed of which 93.6% were valid and 6.4% were invalid. There have been no incidences of non-compliance notified to the Garda National Immigration Board during the month of February.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...requirements are currently provided for under SI No. 44/2021. Exemptions from these requirements are in place for categories of travellers including international transport workers, members of An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces travelling who have travelled in the course of their duties and persons who are travelling for unavoidable and time-sensitive medical reasons. It is...

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that it is genuinely transformative that we will move from it being a justice and policing issue to a health issue. Obviously, as regards the situation he raised in his constituency, the community Garda force, the drugs task force and the Garda drugs teams need the resources on the sharp end, but it is very relevant that for people in addiction we will begin to move to treating this as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (2 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...report are promptly and appropriately actioned by the HSE. Actions are being taken to seek assurances requested by me and will be reported to me once concluded. The HSE has informed me that An Garda Síochána has requested it not to publish the report at this time. I will continue to engage with the HSE and its Board on this matter in the weeks ahead.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...be aware, there were some suggestions that there might be a big dump of sensitive data on Monday. We did not find one but it does not mean nothing is going to happen. The advice I have from the Garda side and the criminal investigation, but also from the technical experts-----

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule for the second half of March. We are waiting on that timeline. Many Deputies are very fairly raising the issue of family carers. Deputy Murnane O'Connor referred to members of the Garda as well, while, rightly and reasonably, reference was made to teachers in special education and cystic fibrosis patients last week, as well as many others. What I can tell the Deputy is that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., manager or person in charge or a worker where there is a screen that separates them from other persons or the person takes all reasonable steps to maintain a distance of two metres -to a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of performing his or her duties The Regulations provide that it is a matter for the occupier, manager or person in charge to take all reasonable steps...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...manager or person in charge or a worker where there is a screen that separates them from other persons or the person takes all reasonable steps to maintain a distance of two metres - to a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of performing his or her duties The Regulations provide that it is a matter for the occupier, manager or person in charge to take all reasonable steps...

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Stephen Donnelly: ...by up to two years. We found out yesterday that patients in the public health system are awaiting up to 25 times longer than patients in the private system for important oncology scans. We know from the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors that the Garda needs to hire and train approximately 800 additional gardaí and that the force is under-resourced to the tune of 20%. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...guilty of this or other relevant offences is liable for a fine of up to €2,000, imprisonment for 1 month, or both. Where an applicable traveller leaves a designated facility without authorisation, An Garda Síochána will be notified, to investigate any suspected offences and enforce these laws.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This matter is currently being investigated by the Department of Health and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and officials are awaiting material from An Garda Siochana to determine if such certificates exist so we determine how any such certificate was issued and signed. Under SI 318/2020 the European Union (EU Digital Covid Certificates) Regulations 2021, it is an...

Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020: Motion [Private Members] (9 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: .... The hospitality sector, however, including restaurateurs and publicans, has asked in that small number of cases in which there is non-compliance for a way to enforce the regulations. Members of An Garda Síochána have made the same point, that up until now there has been very little they can do. I put it to the Deputies that in the first instance this is not in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...driver of the vehicle from persons boarding or alighting from the vehicle, to a person driving the vehicle during the periods when no person is boarding or alighting from the vehicle, (e) to a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of performing his or her duties. S.I. No. 296/2020does not apply to (a) a person under 13 years, (b) the occupier, manager or person in charge...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Okay, I thank the Acting Chairman. I will begin by addressing Deputy O'Sullivan's question. I wholeheartedly agree with him about the Garda. From day one, members of the Garda have done an extraordinary job. They have put themselves in harm's way, both in terms of the virus and in some of the activities that we have seen, particularly the protest in Dublin and the disgraceful behaviour...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...travellers entering Ireland. This role is performed by the Department of Justice and Equality: at Dublin airport, by the Border Management Unit and at other points of entry from overseas by the Garda. Follow-up telephone calls with passengers are conducted by the Border Management Unit.  It was never envisaged or agreed that my Department would assume or perform responsibilities in...