Results 201-220 of 1,125 for garda speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (27 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 683. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints that are currently being dealt with by An Garda Síochána involving the National Asset Management Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22854/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (27 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 684. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has been asked to provide additional resources to An Garda Síochána to assist with complaints involving the National Asset Management Agency; if she is satisfied that the Garda has sufficient resources to deal with existing NAMA related investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (7 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: .... To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the conclusion of the recent trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives, if he will provide an estimate of the financial cost of the Garda investigation into the unlawful maple ten lending and lawful Quinn lending which supported the price of shares in Anglo Irish Bank. [20431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (7 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the conclusion of the recent trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives, if he will provide an estimate the number of Garda man years expended in the Garda investigation into the unlawful maple ten and lawful Quinn lending which supported the price of shares in Anglo Irish Bank. [20432/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ...finding and I am sure the Governor is examining it with great interest. Now that we have a judgment saying that the Central Bank led two people to break the law, is it not time to call in An Garda Síochána and have a criminal investigation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: On the basis that the judge in this case has publicly stated that the Central Bank led people to break the law, does Professor Honohan expect the Garda to look at prosecuting the bank?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (8 Apr 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 448. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of audio files in any and all digital formats relating to the current Garda recordings controversy; the total size and duration of those files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16409/14]

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Yesterday, the Taoiseach told Members that a group within An Garda Síochána, perhaps a secret group, has been bugging gardaí, Irish citizens and their lawyers for several decades. When I heard this, it sounded to me like the actions of the old Stasi in East Germany. As all Members are aware, the implications for cases before the courts and for existing sentences are unknown...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., which is admirable. However, this issue is not about loyalty. This is about an incredibly difficult and important piece of work that must be done to drive long-term meaningful change in An Garda Síochána and to rebuild public trust that has been shattered in An Garda Síochána. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, was in the Chamber to make a statement earlier and there...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to lay blame at the door of his own officials. That is what he did. He did not use the opportunity to accept any responsibility whatsoever for what has happened. Members have found out that the Garda, Irish citizens and their lawyers have been systematically bugged-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ...for this reason that I and many other people believe he must now step back. I agree with the Taoiseach, as I am sure does every Member of this House, that the integrity of and public trust in An Garda Síochána are of paramount importance and that there is a difficult piece of work to be done. The question is whether the Minister, Deputy Shatter, is still the best Member of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Confidential Recipient (4 Mar 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ...To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, prior to his relieving from duty the confidential recipient, Mr. Oliver Connolly, he consulted with the Commissioner, the Ombudsman Commission, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, the Garda Síochána Representative Associations and the trade unions or staff associations recognised as representing civilians; if he did, if he...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ...what savings are we seeing as a consequence of following better practice in this regard. In the areas we are discussing such as procurement of materials, goods and services for building schools, Garda stations and so on, what quantum of savings has been achieved by way of improved procurement practice?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: My final question relates to Garda stations.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I will be brief. I have been informed by various gardaí, sergeants in particular, around the country that they are very frustrated at the prices they are being forced to pay by the OPW, as they claim, for the upgrade of stations. I do not have data in this regard; it is all anecdotal evidence. To give an example, one sergeant told me that when he needed to have a room in the barracks...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: ...an organisation as powerful as NAMA, dealing with such sensitive information, should never have been set up under the veil of secrecy that prevails. I accept that it was not set up by the Government. The Garda will investigate the allegations and if it deems it appropriate a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Is the Taoiseach confident that sufficient systems...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Today's Irish Independent contains a report that a dossier has been presented to the Garda Commissioner on the conduct of a previous employee of NAMA. It indicates the dossier includes an allegation that the official fed information from NAMA to named individuals who should not have received it. The Irish Daily Mail also references very serious allegations of price manipulation and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (3 Dec 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 291. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if precedence will be given to Garda reserves in the upcoming recruitment drive recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Is there any case in which the Information Commissioner might want to go into a Garda station but not seize documents? Have we gone slightly too far here and is there a happy medium?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: So this is new and provides a boundary condition on including the Garda Síochána.