Results 221-240 of 1,065 for garda speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...of children and vulnerable adults. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate the importance of this task and the need for it to be carried out thoroughly and correctly. Vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 - 2016. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Parliamentary Question no. 1041 of 18 April 2023, refers to the number of Gardai by rank attached to each divisional crime scenes unit as of 12 April 2023, in tabular form. I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, this information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact him again when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 1039 of 18 April 2023 refers to the number of full-time forensic accountants working in the Criminal Assets Bureau and Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023. As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am however assured that the Commissioner keeps the allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) the Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of the Garda Síochána throughout the State and I am unable to intervene in, nor direct the Commissioner in, these independent decisions. I wish to inform the Deputy that I was delighted to open the Dublin Metropolitan Region...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 1040 of 18 April 2023 refers to the number of persons arrested and charged with public order offences within Garda B and C districts of DMR on both 17 and 18 March 2023, in tabular form. As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner may provide and charge for police services, including for events on private property or in areas open to the public. Examples of the types of events for which police services may be provided under this section include sports fixtures, concerts, festivals and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am informed by the Garda authorities that for operational security reasons they are unable to disclose details of vehicles assigned to and removed from the Garda Armed Support Unit. Therefore I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (4 May 2023)

Simon Harris: .... Both relate to alleged incidents in the 1970s by a former staff member who is now deceased. I am informed that when the first allegation came to the attention of the Probation Service, An Garda Síochána and relevant services were notified. The Probation Service later became aware of a second allegation against the same former staff member, who by that time was deceased....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (4 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, there is very close and ongoing co-operation between An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on all aspects of policing. The Garda Commissioner and the Chief Constable of the PSNI, who are responsible for operational policing co-operation, have repeatedly emphasised that the close and high quality co-operation between...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is a single or family application, the supporting documentation and the vetting process with An Garda Síochána (AGS). Applications where there is an existing deportation order will require additional processing.  Each application received is assessed individually in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...and the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive. There is also excellent ongoing cross border co-operation between our respective Departments on a range of issues as well as between An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland and other agencies with their counterparts.  Notwithstanding the current absence of a functioning Executive,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.  I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.