Results 201-220 of 375 for garda speaker:Robert Troy

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (11 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm the stage of an application in respect of a group (details supplied) to acquire the recently closed Ardagh Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (11 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm the stage of an application by an association (details supplied) to acquire the recently closed Rathowen Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 411. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who was eligible and deemed suitable for the Garda recruitment process before the embargo was imposed may now reapply even though they are now over the required age limit to apply; and if concessions are available for people who find themselves in this position through no fault of their own. [6616/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a situation that has arisen with regard to Garda vetting of early education and child care training programmes; that training organisations which process all Garda vetting forms for students have been informed by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner that they cannot, under data protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 18. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address issues that have arisen with regard to the sharing of Garda vetting information between child care providers and the providers of training for child care staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a situation that has arisen with regard to Garda vetting of staff in early education and child care training programmes such that training organisations that process all Garda vetting forms for students have been informed by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner that they cannot, under data...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: ...national preschool quality standards, is the Minister aware that there is a conflict between regulation and legislation? Is she aware that data protection legislation does not allow training agencies to pass Garda clearance to third parties? The matter is of major concern to service providers. It means that if I worked in the early childhood sector, gained a FETAC level 5 qualification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (14 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite a Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [48602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (7 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it takes in excess of six months for Garda clearance here when a request can be posted, processed and returned within one week from England (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47414/13]

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: The reports on how and why the Garda removed two children from their families in Tallaght and Athlone are disturbing on a number of levels. The fact that the children have been returned to their families has to be welcomed but we must also acknowledge the extreme distress the families experienced over the past several days. While the gardaí involved acted in good faith under section...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: ...processes and procedures in dealing with child protection issues. This legislation was promised more than two years ago. Professionals working in the health services and child protection, as well as gardaí, are operating in a legislative vacuum and the Children First guidelines need to be put on a legislative basis and backed up in law. This legislation is overdue and it is an...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (23 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: ...The An Post network brand inspires possibly the greatest degree of confidence in the country. Rural Ireland has seen a severe reduction in services in recent years. We have seen the closure of Garda stations and the forced amalgamation of small schools. Community welfare officers no longer go out to rural communities and rural pubs are closing. All of this is happening as a direct...

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: These resources would involve the operation of the system and the logistical impact it would have upon the Garda. It also raises the investment we put into rehabilitating convicted offenders to ensure they do not commit such heinous crimes again once their debt to society is paid. The domestic violence and sexual assault investigation unit of the Garda leads the way in confronting this type...

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: ...the House of previous child sexual abuse scandals that occurred in schools or clubs, that these are areas where sexual predators target either by becoming an employee or an activist. That is why Garda clearance was introduced a few years ago to ensure as much as possible that all possible avenues for predators are cut off. It is very important that we do not create a situation whereby we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: 569. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he has taken to reduce the waiting time for Garda vetting to be carried out. [36666/13]

Report on Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Post Office Network: Statements (16 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: ...a reduction in cash payments from 51% to 3%, which would make many of our post offices totally unviable. It would pull out one last major piece of service from rural Ireland. We have already seen Garda stations close. Only this week, we saw the effects of a reduction in Garda personnel resources. We have already seen bank branches close. This is not the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Jun 2013)

Robert Troy: 197. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Longford and Granard Garda area has no Inspector appointed to its ranks and Granard Garda area which covers Edgeworthstown station has no plain clothes Sergeants or detectives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30897/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (29 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm his commitment to retain the current service at Rochfortbridge Garda Station, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26038/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Robert Troy: 167. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the long processing time, 15 to 16 weeks, regarding Garda vetting (details supplied) [19632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (28 Mar 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recruitment of civilians to the Garda Communications Centre, Garda Command and Control, a recruitment competition for these positions was undertaken and completed last year, yet as of March 2013 up to 30 Gardaí are reportedly still working in Garda Command and Control, this is not the best use of limited resources, as these...