Results 221-240 of 680 for garda speaker:Michael McGrath

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (20 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: ...up 40% compared to the last quarter of 2016. Thefts from vehicles were up from 144 to 202, which is also a significant increase. The particular area I am highlighting this evening is the Togher Garda district which includes some of the most rapidly expanding communities in Cork, namely Douglas, Carrigaline, Passage West, Crosshaven and Togher itself. There has been a dramatic surge in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (20 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans of An Garda Síochána in regard to the 1,500 posts identified for civilianisation by the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda Síochána (compensation) Bill will be published and passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8487/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently assigned to each station in the Togher Garda district in County Cork. [7213/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (7 Feb 2018)

Michael McGrath: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported house burglaries in each Garda division in Cork city and county in each of the years 2014 to 2017 in tabular form. [6213/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 Nov 2017)

Michael McGrath: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí deployed at each station in a Garda district (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48929/17]

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: ...place; — investigate whether there was any co-ordination, formal or informal, across the industry in the handling of tracker related issues; and — report circumstances where it obtains information that gives rise to a suspicion that a criminal offence may have been committed by any individual to the relevant authorities including An Garda Síochána, the Revenue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Michael McGrath: Has the bank found any evidence so far that would invoke its statutory obligations to report certain behaviour or practices to other authorities, including the Garda, or any practices, behaviours or decisions that would invoke fitness and probity provisions under its regulations?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Sep 2017)

Michael McGrath: 642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each station in Togher Garda district in January 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and to date in September 2017, in tabular form. [38288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Michael McGrath: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for each of the Garda districts in a Galway city and county in each of the years 2000 to 2015, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36600/17]

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (12 Jul 2017)

Michael McGrath: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if detectives from the Cork city Garda division will be issued with non-lethal Tasers as part of their equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32839/17]

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (12 Jul 2017)

Michael McGrath: My question relates to detectives in Cork city Garda division who wish to be issued with non-lethal Tasers. There is currently a dispute between Garda management and the GRA, as representatives of the detectives, on this very serious issue. I hope the Minister can liaise with Garda management and help to resolve the issue.

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (12 Jul 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his reply. As he knows, the regional armed support unit does not operate on a 24-7 basis in Cork city. If an incident occurred, gardaí and detectives might have to wait for members of the armed support unit to travel from Limerick, up to an hour and a half away. If a guy is going crazy with a knife or a crowbar, that is not much good to the front-line...

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (12 Jul 2017)

Michael McGrath: ...capacity to neutralise a threat that they may be the first people to have to confront. That is the situation on the ground. There is a dispute between the GRA, representing the detectives and Garda management. It needs to be resolved first and foremost to protect the welfare of the front-line gardaí and detectives to ensure no unnecessary harm is caused to members of the public...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: ...of cronyism, such a passionate advocate for judicial reform, that when it came to what he reassured the House is an absolute coincidence, namely, that the announcement of the reopening of Stepaside Garda station and the appointment of Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal without the Government even going through the process he regarded as inadequate – the principled opposition...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Jun 2017)

Michael McGrath: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 12 July 2016, the information which is available and readily accessible on the Garda information technology system in respect of all technology related cybercrime affecting businesses here; the number of convictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26508/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (11 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: ...for Finance further to the regulatory breaches that led to the Central Bank’s recent fine of €2.275 million against a bank (details supplied), if specific breaches have been referred to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22650/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Fraud (4 May 2017)

Michael McGrath: ...the position regarding recommendation 26 and action point 58 in the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance; if moves have been made to enhance co-operation between the insurance sector and An Garda Síochána on insurance fraud investigation; the details on such moves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/17]

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I will take the Tánaiste back to the letter about the breath tests from the Garda to the Department of Justice and Equality in June 2016. The Tánaiste has said there was no indication given in that letter as to the scale of the problem. It is clear from what the Commissioner told me yesterday and from her public statements that it was not at that time known to Garda management...

Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: ...the Coast Guard's volunteer members, have been raising consistently is the need for statutory recognition of the service. As the Taoiseach knows, the other forms of emergency response - the Garda and the fire and ambulance services - have statutory recognition. Many Deputies in this House have raised the issue with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. As I...