Results 241-260 of 1,066 for garda speaker:Simon Harris

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.

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

Simon Harris: Section 52 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) provides for the direct recruitment, by way of competition, of members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) into An Garda Síochána at certain senior levels, i.e. Superintendent, Chief Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner.  Under the proposed Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill,...

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

Simon Harris: I understand the Deputy's question to relate to cooperation between the An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in policing matters. As the Deputy will be aware there is very close, ongoing cooperation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in a range of policing activities. Every day police to police cooperation is operational in nature....

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

Simon Harris: Working with our Northern Ireland counterparts on criminal justice issues has always been a priority. I can assure the Deputy that officials in my Department and in An Garda Síochána are committed to continuing to work with their counterparts in Northern Ireland and to maintaining close relationships. Cross-border policing co-operation is based on a close and productive working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management of operational matters and it would not be appropriate for me, as Minister for Justice, to comment on intelligence or to speculate in relation to individuals associated with specific political parties.   The Deputy will, however, also appreciate that it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...as the Committee recommended that some provisions be strengthened. This includes in relation to how hate crimes should be proven and my officials liaised with counterparts in the UK and Northern Ireland and with An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on different approaches that could be adopted here. Following these additional consultations,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (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.

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

Simon Harris: ...in a three-year prison term. I can assure the Deputy that any incident of this type of crime, including those with evidence to suggest a link with ‘spiking’, will be investigated by either local Gardaí supported by, or attached to, Divisional Protective Services Units. As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda...

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

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including recruitment and the management of Garda resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised that at 26 April 2023 there were 2 full time civilian Grooms working in the Garda mounted unit. Grooms ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 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 the purchase, allocation, and effective use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (27 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...for victims; Increased funding for NGOs providing court accompaniment and related information and support services; The nationwide rollout of Divisional Protective Services Units across all Garda Divisions and the establishment of a specialised sexual offences unit in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Work to advance the training for all personnel who come into contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...the data provided to him in question 304 of 20th of April was not data on convictions or the number of persons charged under the Acts in question. The data provided was of incidents recorded on the Garda PULSE system. As the Deputy can appreciate not every incident recorded on the PULSE system necessarily leads to an individual appearing before a Court, and therefore is not synonymous with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is independent in the performance of its functions. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters. The existing legal framework for the operation of GSOC is set out in Part 3 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Act includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has a very important role to play in ensuring public confidence in An Garda Síochána and it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...of land. Such land includes public land provided or maintained by a statutory body or held in trust primarily for the enjoyment of the public and land covered by water. The legislation empowers the Garda Síochána to direct trespassers to leave the land concerned and remove any object belonging to them from the occupied land. A person who is guilty of an offence under this Part of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...(alerts) related to border security and law enforcement. The integration of SIS into national systems means that automatic alerts are generated in real-time in instances where, for example, a Garda member or Immigration Officer encounters a person who is wanted for, or has been involved in, a serious crime in another jurisdiction. The Deputy might wish to note that any person being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

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