Results 141-160 of 372 for garda speaker:David Stanton

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

David Stanton: I have listened carefully to what Deputy Clare Daly has said. The Deputy is proposing the deletion of the new Garda power of arrest, that will be inserted by section 3 of the Bill into section 6 of the Bail Act 1997. The provision would allow a member of the Garda Síochána to arrest, without warrant, a person who has been released on bail where the member reasonably suspects that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: ...of not moving into discussing a policing operational matters which are strictly outside our remit. I am sorry but I must rule some of the Senator's questions out of order. If he wants to meet the Garda Commissioner privately and have those discussions, I am sure she will facilitate him. The committee is not allowed to discuss operational matters because it is outside its remit. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

David Stanton: ...appreciate his time, candour, answers and information. It is helpful to us. I note there were many members of the press here as well taking a keen interest in what was going on because what the Garda does is considerable national interest. As I stated here previously, and I am sure I speak for all members, we fully support the work of the Garda Síochána throughout the State.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2019)

David Stanton: I might clarify at the outset that the issues highlighted in the recent Garda report on the management of youth crime are best addressed to the Department of Justice and Equality, where I have responsibility for Youth Justice, as Minister of State.  The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has responsibility in relation to the Oberstown Children Detention...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: The next subhead A2.6 concerns the maintenance of Garda premises and €1.7 million is being sought in this regard, mainly to do with safety services and equipment, fire safety services and equipment, as well as plumbing and electrical matters. As there are no questions on that, we will move on to the next subhead, which pertains to station services. There has been an overrun in this...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (7 Feb 2018)

David Stanton: ...important that any information we can get out there should be put out there. In general terms, the processing system as we know it is working well. The vetting system is working well and the Garda authorities have said that the vast majority of vetting applications - in excess of 80% - are processed by the National Vetting Bureau in five working days, as the Deputy has said, or even...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...including Brexit, which was also mentioned by Senator Martin Conway and others. Obviously, its impact is not yet known. We will be quite anxious for cross-Border co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána to continue. This will not be determined until negotiations start after the United Kingdom triggers the necessary mechanism.Again, as the Senator said, it is an area...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: I am not fully sure what Senator Ó Donnghaile is getting at. There is a general requirement to report any transaction that is suspicious in any event. Almost 25,000 reports were received by An Garda Síochána last year under this requirement. The Bill has an obligation to apply enhanced due diligence in respect of consumers from high-risk countries. Adequate safeguards are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: ...companies operate in Europe and are not registered here, but they require police certificate clearance. Police certificates state whether somebody has a criminal record. They are issued by the Garda in certain circumstances, solely for the following purposes. One is for foreign consular authorities, foreign visa applications, naturalisation applications and so on. Other reasons include...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: ...subhead, concerning superannuation, and then onto witnesses' expenses. There is no change in the Estimate from last year. The compensation subhead provides for the payment of compensation by the Garda Síochána for civil actions taken against members of the force. It has changed from €18 million to €16 million. Are there any comments on these? No. There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (8 Mar 2018)

David Stanton: The Deputy will appreciate that the policing response to any incident of assault, or other crime, is a matter for An Garda Síochána, and that it is the function of the Director of Public Prosecutions to decide independently if a prosecution should be taken. Likewise, the imposition of particular penalties on those found guilty of offences is a matter...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2006)

David Stanton: ...and Law Reform the position with regard to the implementation of anti social behaviour orders; the resources being allocated to facilitate same; the training that is being undertaken by An Garda Síochána, and in particular senior Garda, in order to prepare them to carry out their functions in relation to ASBOs; the further training or guidance that is being promised to the Judiciary on...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Select Committee (13 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: ...official to the meeting. Before we begin, it is important to comment briefly on the recent events which resulted in the tragic death of a number of people. In particular, I wish to pay tribute to Garda Tony Golden who was killed in the line of duty while protecting another citizen. Garda Golden leaves behind a wife and young family and our thoughts and prayers must be with them at this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (26 Mar 2019)

David Stanton: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are stringent controls under Irish legislation on the issue of firearm certificates by An Garda Síochána and the conditions under which firearms can be held. There are also severe penalties in place for firearms offences under the Firearms Acts. While there is nothing in law that specifically limits the number of firearms a person can own, a...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...to the House - it seems as though I have been here all day - to present the motion. It gives me an opportunity to describe the service provided by CEPOL and highlight the benefit it brings to An Garda Síochána. As Senators are aware, CEPOL is the European police college which was established in 2005. It brings together senior police officers from across the European Union and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: It asks the gardaí to identify a specialist medical service. The gardaí are not, in the main, qualified to identify a specialist medical service. I would imagine a victim would go to a GP who would make the decision. I cannot accept asking a garda of any rank, who does not have medical qualifications, to identify a specialist to whom the victim of an offence should go....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (12 Jun 2018)

David Stanton: The full year running costs of a Garda Youth Diversion Project will vary between projects and is dependent on several factors including location, catchment area and the number of participants. The most recently established GYDPs which were set up in 2015, were allocated a maximum annual budget of €125,000 each. This included any costs that may be associated with the establishment of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

David Stanton: ...and voluntary organisations to support local programmes to educate the public on issues such as immigration, integration and anti-racism. This awareness work dovetails with the role of An Garda Síochána's ethnic liaison officers who work with minority communities at local level to encourage tolerance, respect and understanding within communities and help to prevent hate crime....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (17 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: ...welfare services are the responsibility of the Department of Education and Skills and Tusla respectively.  Other initiatives to protect, prevent and free vulnerable children from recruitment into gangs include the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. This is a statutory programme under Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (20 Mar 2018)

David Stanton: ..., 324 to 326, inclusive, 356, 369, 370 and 373 together. As Deputies may be aware, my Department is obliged to carry out a Call for proposals process during 2018 in relation to the provision of Garda Youth Diversion Project (GYDP) services, to fully comply with requirements related to the co-funding of projects by the European Social Fund Programme for Employability, Inclusion and...