Results 161-180 of 787 for garda speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (27 Feb 2007)

Richard Bruton: ...the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the high frequency with which alarms go off without an intruder, which undermines the heed that neighbours and the Garda pay to such alarms; and his plans to place greater obligations on owners to ensure alarm settings are not too sensitive and there is a proper system for turning off alarms when errors do...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Transport (19 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...Holiday Pay and Extra Attendance Payments) and the mileage and subsistence costs of Ministers and their drivers. For the Deputy's information, my predecessor was provided with a Ministerial car and a Garda driver. The cost of the previous Ministerial transport scheme of Garda drivers and state cars were paid by the Department of Justice. I would point out that it was estimated in 2011...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (31 Jan 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms and conditions which will apply to the deployment of the proposed reserve force to back up the Garda Síochána; the training which will be provided for these persons; the powers that they will have at their disposal; the tasks that they will undertake; if they will have their own command structure; and if he...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is common practice within the Garda that persons who are working within specialist units, who seek promotion, are required to leave their specialist unit and return to general policing on acceptance of promotion; and if he will review this practice in order...

Written Answers — Juvenile Diversion Programme: Juvenile Diversion Programme (12 Oct 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the extent to which parents support efforts by the Garda under juvenile diversion programmes; his views on whether there is a need to strengthen the law to force parents to become more actively involved in juvenile diversion in cases in which parental support to deal with these issues is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (24 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: ...their teaching and implementation. This means that the content of the religious education programme in a particular primary school is determined by the patron of the school. In relation to Garda vetting, the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) was commenced by my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality in April of last...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 280: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of training provided to An Garda Síochána, who participate in firearm courses; the number of hours of training; if there are plans in place to reduce the number of hours for participants who participate in this specific course; if new weapons are currently being introduced into the Force which...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2006)

Richard Bruton: ...national pay rounds apply to pensioners of the Dublin Port Company; if rights in respect of payment were provided in the Harbours Act 1996; if former employees who had links to, for example, the Garda Síochána grades have a right to receive the appropriate linked awards; and if the port company has discretion regarding the payment of pensions in respect of which guarantees were given in...

Companies Bill 2012: From the Seanad (10 Dec 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...exercise of its functions. It also identifies information obtained, pursuant to this Bill, that may be disclosed to State bodies and statutory authorities, such as the Minister for Finance, the Garda Síochána, etc. A breach of confidentiality of information committed by a person associated with the supervisory authority, such as staff, advisers, etc., is deemed to be a category...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...includes salary, mileage and subsistence costs. Office Annual Cost to date Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation €85,411.15 The costs of the previous ministerial transport scheme of Garda drivers and state cars were paid by the Department of Justice. My Department does not have those details and I therefore cannot provide a comparison of the annual cost of the two schemes.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am glad to tell the Deputy that the Cabinet today confirmed the announcement by the Taoiseach that there would be a Cabinet sub-committee dealing with the preparation of the Garda authority Bill. That committee has been established today. It is hoped that substantial progress will be made by the end of this year but, obviously, its work will have to depend on the progress made. The...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Richard Bruton: ...contribute to this debate. This is a very serious debate for anyone who is in politics as long as I am. I entered politics with what was probably a very naive faith in the whole way in which An Garda Síochána was run. Over this long period many people's faith in that has been shaken. What we have decided today in government is really important, namely, that we need to look at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Claims Agency (10 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: ...injury, property damage and clinical negligence claims brought against certain State authorities including Government Ministers, the Attorney General, healthcare enterprises, the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, and prison governors amongst others. There are currently in the region of 129 delegated State authorities within the remit of the State Claims Agency. I have never...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (2 Nov 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...the qualifications of external providers. Every school is required to adhere to the Department’s “Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools” and must ensure that it meets any Garda vetting obligations that arise in respect of persons who work with pupils in the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (8 Feb 2017)

Richard Bruton: Arrangements for the Garda vetting of teaching and non-teaching staff were introduced on a non-statutory basis in September 2006. In April 2016, the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...radharc uafásach an tseachtain seo caite ar shráideanna Bhaile Átha Cliath. We were all appalled by the scenes on the streets in Dublin last weekend and the violent disorder targeted at the Garda, which has served us so well in this very difficult pandemic. It showed total disregard for the more than 4,000 people who have lost their lives. How can we prevent a repeat of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...answer to the Deputy's question I would probably not be able to tell her. The same is true of the multifunctional rooms in that in an ideal world we would be funding those on a greater basis. On Garda vetting, I accept it is a problem area and work in that regard is ongoing.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Richard Bruton: The community safety plans can genuinely be transformative because they offer the vision of community Garda teams working to a plan shaped by the local community and backed by activist councils, activist transport companies and an activist HSE. I have two questions for the Taoiseach. Will he update the House on the progress of the three pilots that are already in place? The key to their...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2017)

Richard Bruton: I just do not accept that staff and resources are behind the sort of problems that we are seeing in An Garda Síochána. They are not behind the issues that we have put out to a tribunal or behind the issue of the falsifying of reporting that we have seen. Those issues cannot be explained by staffing and resources. Of course, staffing and resources will help in the context of...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: We are creating a commission that will design the future of the Garda, for the next century we may say. It will shape the future of this very important force that is integral to our community. It is right that we take the time to get it right. Of course I can understand the urgency, but we also have to take the time to get it right. The time that has passed since we debated this and set...