Results 221-240 of 4,786 for garda speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (18 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible under Section 26 (b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of the Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members and civilian staff. I have requested a report from the Commissioner in relation to the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...many other callous acts of violence committed during the Troubles, the bombing at Belturbet has inflicted untold suffering on the families of those who died and, indeed, all those affected. The Garda Authorities have informed me that the bombing and the murders were comprehensively investigated by An Garda Síochána at the time. The Defence Forces provided expert assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (18 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, retirement of members of An Garda Síochána is governed by law, which sets the mandatory retirement age for all members at 60 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension at 50 years of age once they have served at least 30 years and those who joined on or after 1 April 2004 may retire on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...and District Court business. This was one of a number of courthouse projects delivered as part of the Courts Public Private Partnership Bundle project. I can further inform the Deputy that Drogheda Garda station is among the stations undergoing major works under the Building and Refurbishment Programme, which is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The new Garda station in Sligo is one of the priorities in a forthcoming public private partnership bundle of three Garda stations. I hope that real progress can be made early next year.

Seanad: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...the Bill, section 1 is a standard provision defining words and phrases used in the Act. Section 2 provides for the designation of a central authority, as required by the framework decision. The Garda Commissioner is the designated central authority. Section 3 provides for the recording, when available, of the nationality or nationalities of EU nationals who are convicted of an offence....

Seanad: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...content of the Bill and among Independent Senators as well. A number of questions were raised by Senators Mac Lochlainn and Bacik. ECRIS has been operational since 2012. It is operated by the Garda on an administrative basis but that does not in any way affect its legality or otherwise. We are anxious to ensure by the passing of the legislation that it will be underpinned by statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Pádraig Ó Céidigh and passed all stages there in June 2019. The Government has adopted the Bill on its legislative programme to facilitate its passage through the Dáil and it passed Second Stage in Dáil Éireann on 11 December 2019. I would also refer to the steps taken by An Garda Síochána in this area. I have discussed the matter of insurance fraud...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...in relation to this matter, Parliamentary Question 137 on 16 October 2019.   The Deputy will appreciate that criminal investigations and other operational matters are, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner. Likewise it is a matter for the DPP to decide, independently in the exercise of her functions, if any charges should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to Parliamentary Question 134 of 12 June 2019 in relation to the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Coolock Garda district as of 31 May 2019. It was not possible to secure this data in the time available for answer on 6 September however I have now received a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter and I can inform the Deputy as follows. The Coolock...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I understand that the Deputy refers to Parliamentary Question 335 of 2 July 2019 in relation to a competition for new Garda collision forensic investigators (Parliamentary Question No 335 of 3 July 2019 was to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, from a different Deputy).  I can confirm that a substantive response to Parliamentary Question 335 of 2 July 2019 was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána. I have requested the relevant information from An Garda Síochána and I will write directly to the Deputy when I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Warrants (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to Parliamentary Question 649 of 6 September 2019 in relation to the number of committal warrants issued to Gardaí in the R district in 2018 and to date in 2019 and the number of such warrants executed within 60 days.  It was not possible to secure this data in the time available for answer on 6 September however I have in recent days received a report from the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...October 2019 in relation to the number of PSV licences revoked in 2018 and to date in 2019. The information was not available to me at that time but I have recently received a report on the matter from An Garda Síochána and I can inform the Deputy as follows. First I would remind the Deputy that as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...(CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics.  The CSO produces these statistics using data including data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system.  In light of quality issues in relation to PULSE data, the CSO took the decision in early 2017 to postpone further publication of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by Garda authorities that figures are not yet available in respect of the number of fixed charge penalty notices issued to drivers for offences relating to ‘Dangerous Overtaking/Attempting to Overtake of a Pedal Cyclist and Dangerous Overtaking / Attempting to Overtake other than a Pedal Cyclist’. These offences came into effect on 12 November 2019,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...to buy intoxicating liquor or to consume it in any place outside their home or in another person's home where they are present by right or with permission. The Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 also provides the Gardaí with significant additional powers to address the problem of alcohol sales to persons under the age of 18 years. Section 14 contains provisions which allow a Garda who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for An Garda Síochána to charge for policing services provided for events on private property or in areas open to the public.  The section covers events such as sports fixtures, concerts, festivals, the making of films, TV programmes and so on. Policing services may be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Community-based CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006.  This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be  approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must also act as data controller, and ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that in 2015, the Department of Justice and Equality, in consultation with An Garda Síochána, considered the question of a domestic violence disclosure scheme (as in place in the UK, commonly referred to as “Clare’s Law”). I understand that the DVDS enables the UK police to disclose information to a victim or potential victim of domestic abuse...