Results 181-200 of 724 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

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

Eamon Ryan: ...passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. The Department of Justice have advised my Department that there are a number of tools at the disposal of the Garda Commissioner, who is operationally responsible,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...is given through a printed notice in the newspaper that is most relevant to the prospecting licence area under consideration. The Minister’s Intention to Grant Notices is also sent for public display to the appropriate Garda station(s), local authority office(s) and the Geological Survey Ireland. Additional information on the process of granting prospecting licences and making...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...this licensing regime to see if scope existed to streamline the process, which included consideration of the proposals to end the requirement for LPSV operators to hold an LPSV licence issued by An Garda Síochána and to replace the current LPSV test with an expanded Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT). A key aim of the reform is to streamline the process for...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciated the meeting we had yesterday where Deputy Kelly and other Deputies were briefed by An Garda Síochána on the cybersecurity system issue, which is of huge consequence for our health system, for individuals and for families. Subsequent to yesterday's meeting, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Health and I had a meeting yesterday afternoon. We took up...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (19 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to regulate for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters through the introduction of regulations. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an unroadworthy vehicle. etc. can also then be...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...very extensive briefing three weeks ago, its operations and capabilities are very significant. However, it is not alone. I mentioned other Departments' resources but also, critically, within the Garda national cyber unit, there are real skills. This is criminal activity. That unit also has a central role in targeting and addressing that, and it is also seeing a very significant...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...of this incident. I understand that all necessary resources and personnel are engaged in support of the HSE. In the coming days, the NCSC will continue to work in close co-operation with the HSE, An Garda Síochána, the Government chief information officer and a specialist cybersecurity contractor. The Minister for Health has already provided information on the measures being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Drivers are an important part of the Committee, however it also features representatives of disabled passengers and older passengers, and members from the tourist industry, local government and from An Garda Síochána. The Committee's gender balance, and balance between urban and rural representation is also considered in making appointments to it. This broad and diverse...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: .... The safety and security of passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters for the transport operators, in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (6 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...by the perspective of drivers. The Committee also features dispatch operators, representatives of disabled passengers and older passengers, and members from the tourist industry, local government and from An Garda Síochána. I am of the view that one of the strengths of the Committee is this broad and diverse representation. The perspective of passengers is of particular...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Individual applications for PSV licences are operational matters for An Garda Síochána. The Minister for Transport has no role in these matters and cannot intervene in or comment on individual applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Public Service Vehicles, which is established under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, enjoys a broad membership with members representing driver interests, dispatch operators, passenger interests, and official stakeholders such as local Government and An Garda Síochána. This diversity of representation, combined with members' commitment to having a well-functioning and effective SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...that in 2020, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated a number of investigations into the use of CCTV and other Audio-Visual Recording (AVR) equipment by a number of  State agencies (including An Garda Síochána and Local Authorities) in support of their various functions. It is noted that these investigations were not limited to waste enforcement...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...older and they will have to be done. The warmer homes scheme is deliberately targeted at that, as I said. We will also have a major issue with public buildings, for example, schools, hospitals, Garda stations and every Department building. We have just completed an audit with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform which shows the scale of the work that has to be done. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Remote Working (1 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I as Minister for Transport do not have responsibility for the operational matters of An Garda Síochána. Section 26 of The Garda Síochána Act 2005specifies that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and control of the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including arranging the recruitment, training and appointment of its members...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters through the introduction of regulations for e-scooters. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an unroadworthy vehicle. etc., can also then be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to regulate for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters through the introduction of regulations. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an unroadworthy vehicle. etc. can also then be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to consider how best to safely repeal the Dublin Carriage Acts 1853-55, which vests the power to regulate horse-drawn carriages in Dublin with the Dublin Metropolitan Police Commissioners, to whom An Garda Síochána is the successor.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...for Transport to regulate for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters, for example, through the introduction of regulations for e-scooters. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...a broad membership with members representing driver interests, dispatch operators, passenger interests, the tourist industry, consumer groups, and official stakeholders such as Local Government and An Garda Síochána. It has been a highly effectively forum since the start of the pandemic and I have encouraged taxi representatives to work through this committee. The Deputy...