Results 141-160 of 1,126 for garda speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...18,000 to 24,000 in the lifetime of this Government. We have invested at a level that has never before been seen. When all of those funded posts were filled, as is the case with every school and Garda station, and as is the case here in the Oireachtas and with every employer in the country, we had to stop hiring because there was no more funding. The same applies to medical and nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...at points of entry on behalf of the health service, has informed my Department that that three people at Dublin Airport have refused to fill out the form and that they have been referred to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Passengers arriving to Ireland are advised in the interest of public health, but not legally required, to restrict their movements for 14 days. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the finer detail of the legislation is ongoing and in this regard the Department will continue to engage closely with the Office of the Attorney General, and all relevant stakeholders including An Garda Síochána with a view to addressing any issues that may arise and finalising the bill as expeditiously as possible. The Minister secured Cabinet approval to legislate for the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...1 state. SI No. 44/2021 sets out categories of travellers who are not subject to the quarantine requirement. These include international transport workers including aviation and maritime crew, members of An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces who travel in the course of their duties and persons who are travelling for unavoidable and...

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...early this year. Having filled the posts it is funded to fill, which is the third year of record recruitment in a row, at that point the HSE stopped hiring. That is how it works in every school, Garda station, local authority and business. You have money to hire a certain number of people and when you have hired that number you cannot hire any more. That is how it works. Yet, the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...considerable discussion and the exchange of many ideas as to how this might be dealt with between my Department, legal advisers, drafters, the Attorney General, the Department of Justice and the Garda. The system has been proposed for the following reason, as I understand it. How do we facilitate legitimate protest that passes through safe access zones while at the same time giving the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It may not be a problem. Remember that the purpose of this is to give An Garda Síochána the powers to stop the harassment of people using the service and the service providers. This Bill most definitely does that. I take the Deputy's point. There is a secondary point about people receiving multiple warnings around the country but I am very confident that the primary purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...with stakeholders to work through the challenges, refine the policy position, and explore legislative options.  Stakeholders include other Government Departments and state bodies such as an Garda Síochána, the HSE, and the Department of Justice. At my request, and with the support of the Joint Committee on Health, officials also met the Health Committee in March to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...levels of penalties may apply to first, second and third and subsequent offences under the Act. Finally, it provides for provisions to be prescribed as dwelling event provisions meaning that if a Garda reasonably suspects a breach of such a provision, he or she may attend at the entrance to the private dwelling and direct persons to leave that private dwelling or the vicinity of that...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the regulations made under section 31A of the Health Act 1947 to be fixed-penalty provisions and dwelling-event provisions. The Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020 provides An Garda Síochána with statutory enforcement powers in regard to licensed premises and registered clubs to ensure adherence with public health measures on premises where alcohol is sold...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...conduct aimed at impeding access or influencing decisions in relation to termination of pregnancy services will be prohibited. However such conduct only becomes an offence if it continues after a Garda warning has been issued.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...membership undertakings provide insurance to people who are members of a particular group, normally a vocational group or employees of a particular organisation and their dependants e.g. The Garda Medical Aid and Prison Officers Medical Aid. The table below provides a breakdown of the private health insurance market membership as of 1 July 2022 by age group – this table excludes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., particularly for young people and young graduates who are anxious to move into the public service, is the embargo. It has been in place for years. I was speaking to a senior member of the Garda recently who pointed out that it has been in place for four years. He said that if it continues for another two and there are two years training in Templemore, it will be close to a decade in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...been a discussion paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure that highlights the benefits of introducing multi annual funding and discusses the possible future introduction of it for the Garda Síochána vote. I acknowledge that there are potential benefits of introducing multi-annual funding to improve planning over a multi annual horizon on a more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a discussion paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure that highlights the benefits of introducing multi annual funding and discusses the possible future introduction of it for the Garda Siochana vote. I acknowledge that there are potential benefits of introducing Multi Annual Funding to improve planning over a multi annual horizon on a more structured/sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...on arrival or will be committing an additional offence. Exemptions from these requirements are strictly limited. In addition, visa free travel from South America countries has been suspended. An Garda Síochána will enforce the mandatory home quarantine regime and it is a prosecutable offence to fail to observe home quarantine. All travellers deemed exempt from quarantine are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that EU Digital COVID Certificate, HSE COVID-19 Vaccination Record or other proof of immunity relates to them. Acceptable forms of ID are a driving licence, passport, student ID, age card issued by An Garda Síochána, Irish residence permit, national identity card for international visitors, or any other official document (with photograph) issued by a state including Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that EU Digital COVID Certificate, HSE COVID-19 Vaccination Record or other proof of immunity relates to them. Acceptable forms of ID are a driving licence, passport, student ID, age card issued by An Garda Síochána, Irish residence permit, national identity card for international visitors, or any other official document (with photograph) issued by a state including Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the EU Digital COVID Certificate, HSE COVID-19 Vaccination Record or other proof of immunity relates to them. Acceptable forms of ID are a driving licence, passport, student ID, age card issued by An Garda Síochána, Irish residence permit, national identity card for international visitors, or any other official document (with photograph) issued by a state including Ireland....