Results 241-260 of 388 for garda speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I obviously appreciate that Ms Feehily cannot go into the full details. However, is it fair to say it was not a communication made directly or officially by An Garda Síochána with the Policing Authority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to put one more quote from that meeting. Deputy Clare Daly asked:Ms West was told on 1 August by a member of Garda management that the Policing Authority was aware of her approaches and so on. Did Ms West find this strange? Ms West responded:That was in the context of a management meeting I was part of. It was raised with me as part of a wider management meeting. Obviously, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Surely there is a distinction between correspondence from the Garda analysis service directly to the Garda Commissioner being referred to the Policing Authority and direct contact between Ms West and Ms Galligan and the Policing Authority. Surely those are distinct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...described and has detailed to us, it sounds as though the sensitive details of this were not necessarily discussed. As I say, there is clearly a distinction between official correspondence to the Garda commission and then across to the Policing Authority and the letter that was sent to the Policing Authority but the point at which Ms West was told that the Policing Authority - this is how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Was there no indication conveyed to the Garda of the fact that such correspondence had been received by the Policing Authority, whatever about the content of it and the correspondence being treated as fully confidential?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...Authority. It appears from their testimony that something of that nature, not necessarily the detail of it, was communicated back to them. They appeared to be of the understanding that the Garda Síochána had become aware, not that inquiries had been made about the progress of matters or where things were but that this had been escalated to the Policing Authority, and it was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Togher Garda sub-district; and the number which have been attached for each of the past 10 years. [11294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Bishopstown Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Carrigaline Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Passage West Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11298/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Crosshaven Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Douglas Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Mahon Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11301/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...it relates to the seriousness of the crime, the ability of the public to have full faith in reporting such serious crime and how this has been managed. Another is how it has been presented by An Garda Síochána, which is something about which I continue to be concerned. I want to pay particular tribute to our witnesses, as clearly enormous pressure and stress was placed on them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Some of the most senior garda personnel were aware of the witnesses' very serious concerns and many of those personnel were the same personnel who would have been at the Policing Authority meeting which stated that this report had been signed off, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: While Ms West was not present, would it have been the case that the meeting would have involved some of the same personnel that would have represented An Garda Síochána at the Policing Authority meeting in April?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...report from November 2016 outlined four areas for concern, of which one stands out. As Ms Galligan put it in her statement there were "deaths that the cause of death deemed it suspicious and the Garda investigation would ascertain whether criminality was involved or not, yet these were recorded in a non-crime category or no category at all". Later in her statement, Ms Galligan referred...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to highlight the potential organisational risks, the inconsistencies we were identifying and the absolute need to review the approach to death classification and investigation, not only within An Garda Síochána but in collaboration with partner agencies". Could she comment on the reluctance she describes? Does she believe the reluctance was grounded in a fear of reputational...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: During our previous meeting with An Garda Síochána, Dr. Singh was asked whether any pressure was brought to bear on him not to question the report that was referred to at the Policing Authority meeting in April 2017 and he stated on a number of occasions, "Not that I am aware of". However, Ms West has detailed clearly in what is the same report essentially that between 8 and 10...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Was Ms West satisfied that her management both within the analysis service and An Garda Síochána dealt with her concerns adequately and that they were escalated adequately, particularly the analysis service?