Results 121-140 of 213 for garda speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (14 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...continue to pursue this as a priority. Unfortunately, illegal parking is a problem for many Coast Guard Units during the busy Summer period. In the case of the Mulroy Unit, the Coast Guard, An Garda Síochana and Donegal County Council have been very active in trying to move parked vehicles that block access to the slipway and to also highlight this issue to the public.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (18 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of this heinous crime – which is the most important thing – but also on our international reputation. Currently, when suspected victims of human trafficking are encountered by, or referred to, An Garda Síochána, they are provided with a wide range of services by both the Government and NGOs through the NRM. It is widely accepted that having the Gardaí as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., must hold a passenger boat licence. The Act also provides for the appointment of authorised officers including persons holding commissioned rank in the Permanent Defence Forces, members of An Garda Síochána, harbour masters, local authorities and Iarnród Éireann and persons authorised by the Minister. There have not been any prosecutions of unlicensed passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Jury Service (30 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...summons. Juries are assigned a Jury Minder who helps to guide the jury around the building and will remain with the jury while in the courtroom. These minders are in some instances members of An Garda Síochána, and others are trained in the required duties. All are very much alive to the issue of security and possible intimidation. If members of a jury are concerned about leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (19 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...statistics.  As it takes time for analysis of the figures, annual collisions reports are currently available up to 2018 only.  The information will become available when the RSA have analysed the data received from An Garda Síochána and the results of inquests.

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...in every community and that people living in disadvantaged areas can experience a different reality. The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland report recommended that reform of An Garda Síochána be undertaken to free up experienced trained members of An Garda Síochána for front-line policing duties, where their expertise would be most utilised. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (22 Feb 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...posed to civil aviation by terrorist activity. These arrangements included the designation of daa as the centralised gateway through which applications for background check data are routed. An Garda Síochána requested a single point of origin for applications and a single first point of receipt of results. Daa was the only organisation with the personnel and infrastructure to...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I support this motion of confidence in my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Helen McEntee. It is very easy for the Opposition to say that the Minister and the Garda should have known that a major public order incident was going to break out in Dublin city centre, but how could they? How could they foretell the malign intent of some people that led them to incite a riot, especially following a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Penalty Points records are processed on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) without delay by my Department on receipt of the details from An Garda Síochána and The Courts Service. Although penalty points are applied immediately to the offending driver record, the penalty point duration period is suspended in certain circumstances according to legislation, for instance when...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (24 Mar 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Provisional data gathered by An Garda Síochána and published by the Road Safety Authority point to a total of 132 road fatalities in the 12 month period from the beginning of March 2020 to the end of February 2021. These figures show a decrease as compared to the equivalent 12 month period immediately prior to the imposition of public health...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (21 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., which was published on 19 October 2021, includes provisions to deal with this problem.  New powers will allow for regulations to ban particular types of vehicle from particular places, and the Garda will be empowered to seize the vehicles either on the spot or at the place where they are kept.  In addition, the offence of dangerous driving will be amended so that it will apply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...between private aircraft and/or commercial aircraft. The Border Management Unit (BMU) in the Department of Justice is operationally responsible for immigration duties at Dublin Airport and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is operationally responsible for immigration duties at all other ports and airports in the State. The Government continues to advise against...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... The Government is fully committed to combating domestic violence in all its forms. I am acutely aware of the effects of these awful crimes and there was a significant increase in calls to An Garda Síochána in this regard in 2020. Recommendation 1.3 from Supporting a Victim's Journey is focused on developing better inter-agency co-operation and communication and suggests...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (19 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...to have been due to natural causes. The Road Safety Authority, which comes within my remit, publishes data on road collisions.  This data, which needs to be analysed for publication, is provided by An Garda Síochána.  Data for all collisions in 2021 are not yet available in my Department, although I understand that the total number of collisions leading to a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...business shall be: - Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of application for Private Bill(without debate) - Statements on Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments(not to exceed 210 mins) - Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 (Second Stage, resumed) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned either at 6.35 p.m. or 1 hr and 20 mins after the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (27 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mountain Rescue Teams are voluntary search and rescue organisations that provide a mountain rescue service in a number of locations in the Republic of Ireland. They are tasked by An Garda Síochána and frequently work alongside other search and rescue organisations in the course of training and missions. They are part granted aided by the State, via an annual grant first distributed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... A driving licence cannot be renewed more than 3 months before the expiry of the licence. A replacement licence can only be issued for lost, damaged or stolen driving licences. A completed Garda Declaration Form is required when applying for a replacement licence.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage: Waste Management (15 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate the seriousness of this issue and, as I said, DCC is actively engaged at a senior level with An Garda Síochána in the ongoing efforts to eliminate illegal dumping in this area. While enforcement action in this area is a matter for the local authorities, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications encourages a multifaceted approach to tackling the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Work is ongoing on early intervention and the multidisciplinary approach. As I said the pilot crisis intervention team is being developed in a Limerick Garda station, along with the high-level task force to which I alluded. Gardaí are provided with training throughout their career in dealing with people who have mental health issues. All trainee gardaí are trained over two days...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Sep 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...my colleagues and with our partners to ensure we have an appropriate collective national response that supports victims and holds perpetrators to account. I would like to assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána attaches the highest priority to domestic abuse incidents. Operation Faoiseamh - an ongoing initiative - was established to ensure there was proactive...