Results 201-220 of 742 for garda speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the statutory inquiry into allegations of Garda misconduct made by the former chief executive of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association; the timeframe she envisages for this inquiry; the terms of reference for the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19258/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...is important legislation which the Houses have enacted. When will it be commenced? My second question relates to the Tánaiste's Department. Where stands the statutory inquiry into allegations of Garda misconduct dating back to 1998 made by the former ISME chief executive, Mr. Frank Mulcahy? What are the terms of reference and when will we see them?

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ..., if I can, more thematically with some of the issues I intend to develop with the Minister, I hope, over the coming weeks, months or perhaps even years that we have in this Dáil. I begin with An Garda Síochána. It will come as no stunning shock to the Tánaiste that I have a very deep interest in the reform agenda. I warmly welcome the new Fianna Fáil...

Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...of Justice and Equality. The Minister knows my strong personal views in this regard, as well as those of the Labour Party over many years. We have recently been debating in this Chamber the need for Garda reform. This was not just a call for change for change’s sake. We want a root-and-branch examination of the entire criminal justice system to ensure we can be more effective in...

Order of Business (14 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...or sexually attacked and half have been harassed in the past five years. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these attacks go unreported. Only 17 homophobic incidents were registered on the Garda PULSE system in 2013. Now is therefore the time for the national LGBT strategy, which examines all the needs of this community in Ireland, from tackling hate crimes and workplace discrimination...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ..., together with my Labour colleague, Joe Costello, I held a series of meetings in Dublin north's inner city with community leaders, business owners, educators, service providers and members of An Garda Síochána. As everybody in the House knows, the spotlight is on the north inner city because of gun deaths and the focus on crime. This is a cause of great frustration for the...

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (31 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...template was my parting gift to the Minister. It is very useful, not only for fire-fighters. Does the Minister agree it would be useful for getting the TUI over the line and for dealing with the Garda Síochána? Is it his intention that the provisions of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation will be applied to trade unions which are outside the...

Priority Questions: Programme for Government (31 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...budgetary process, we will shortly see Estimates. However, discussing the 2017 Estimates would be a vacuous process if we did not know the implications of the 2016 outturn figures. Regarding the Garda Vote specifically, what is the Minister's best shot at the additionality that will be required? I do not doubt that the Minister has asked about and has been well briefed - he has very...

Priority Questions: Programme for Government (31 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...the implications for this year's Revised Estimates of expenditure? What additionality is there in the 2016 Book of Estimates? Today, I read that the Government had made a number of commitments about Garda overtime and so on. Will there be adjustments in the Revised Estimates Volume, REV, for 2016 and when will we be notified of their specifics?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (25 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...sight of one central fact. The report identifies a number of cases in which victims of crime were not well served by those we entrust to protect all of us and investigate crime in this country, namely, An Garda Síochána. As she put it, that is as unacceptable as it is disheartening. It is not, however, surprising. Some time ago, I was involved with events leading up to the...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...in other programme countries. Right now, as our economy is improving, we can see a fall in unemployment, but we also see very grave concerns arising across the public services. Members of An Garda Síochána are outside this House at the moment. Nurses are on work to rule in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Teachers are planning industrial action and other elements of the public...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (17 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...rather than investigate the merit or demerit of any allegation of wrongdoing. Is the Tánaiste satisfied that the cultural change we talked about in the enactment of that legislation has taken place in An Garda Síochána, specifically in regard to the treatment of the whistleblower, Garda Maurice McCabe?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (17 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I asked the Tánaiste specifically about the case of Garda Sergeant McCabe and whether she is satisfied that how he has been, and is being, treated indicate that the cultural change required has happened. Also, has she any concerns about the reputational harm or career damage done to former Minister, Alan Shatter, and former Garda Commissioner, Mr. Callinan? In her view, can the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (17 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...by a person (details supplied), the investigation by a person (details supplied), the actions of her predecessor as Minister and the consequences that resulted for her predecessor and the former Garda Commissioner given the findings of the final report of the Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána). [10529/16]

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...has been the hallmark of the past five years, with a bespoke Department with responsibility for reform. Let us consider one issue, the issue of justice - although we could take any. We have a new Garda authority now. We have two published reform plans that are root-and-branch analyses of how proper 21st century policing is to be determined. There should be some objective criterion that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Levy (27 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...;cuts which were applied to public service pensions under financial emergency legislation.  The PSPR applies at differentiated rates to the pensions of all retired public servants including members of An Garda Síochána. These PSPR ameliorative proposals have since been legislated for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...testing platform) 12 January 2016 Savenet Ltd. Prison Officer Job Analysis 8 February 2016 Cassin Scott Ltd. On-line tests and job simulation exercise for HEO 7 March 2016 Cut-E Ltd Personality Questionnaires for Garda Trainee 16 March 2016 N/A Provision of Internal Audit Services 9 February 2016 Mazars Creative and Design Support Submission for GradIreland awards 17 February 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (20 Jan 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...Estimates 2015 €'000 V6 - CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (NET) 1,500 V7 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (NET) 1 V12 - SUPERANNUATION AND RETIRED ALLOWANCES (NET) 16,770 V17 - PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SERVICE (NET) 380 V20 - GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (NET) 35,200 V21 - PRISONS (NET) 6,297 V26 - EDUCATION AND SKILLS (NET) 175,000 V29 - COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY & NR (NET) 1 V30 -...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...big business. If there were, it would be unlawful under both domestic and European law. I advise the Deputy, if she has any information relating to manifest bias in that regard, to notify the Garda as a matter of urgency. As the Deputy knows, public procurement is governed by European and national rules. The aim of the system is to procure open, competitive and non-discriminatory...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: ...circumstances. The remainder of the increase in funding for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission from this year to next year - just under €5 million - relates to an increase in staffing levels that is required to support enhanced security arrangements, as recommended by An Garda Síochána; the Oireachtas television channel, which is to run 24 hours a day, seven days a...