Results 241-260 of 875 for garda speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Public Order Offences (11 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...concert to have more drink and drugs? Despite some searches by stewards, drink was brought into the concert, and this was consumed on top of the drinks sold at the concert. There was an inadequate Garda presence and inadequate stewarding in the residential areas that back onto the Phoenix Park. I include Castleknock and Chapelizod in my constituency. Some of the residents felt under...

Crime Levels (20 Jun 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase Garda resources in order to effectively address the increasing levels of burglaries throughout the State. [29754/12]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Jun 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Garda vetting in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and when a decision will issue. [28163/12]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...be paid; instead, it should be an honour for people to serve on it. There is an example of how that facility has worked, with community participants, elected representatives, council officials and gardaí attending joint policing committees. They discuss policy and take decisions but nobody is getting paid specifically to sit on those board. There is not a significant administrative...

Social Welfare Fraud (25 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...Department, was arrived at through the bizarre logic of assuming a situation in which no controls or inspections were initially in place? As the economist Mr. Michael Taft stated, this is like the Garda estimating the number of murders that might take place were there no police force. The overpayment element of control measures equated to €80 million and fraud accounted for €25...

Control Savings (1 Mar 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...arising from control activity as bankable savings, is questionable. I will explain that control savings are where there are no controls and no inspections. Michael Taft said it would be like the gardaí estimating the number of murders that might take place over time if there was no police force. The figure of €650 million is inaccurate whereas the €20 million or €26 million is...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (28 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...559: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a protocol in place which allows applications from participants on the Department of Social Protection's TÚS programme to receive Garda vetting in a short period, say three weeks, while other applications for Garda vetting are currently taking 16 weeks, much to the frustration of community child care facilities which are...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...same type of response from the British Government and this State? The issue is not just about Ballyseedy and much was carried out by this State against people. There was the torture of people in Garda stations around the country and people were battered. Some people were jailed in the wrong and there has been persecution in this State as well. That is why we need a truth commission. It...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (15 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been informed by An Garda Síochána authorities as to the number of raids on properties suspected of being involved in the sale and supply of substances covered under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010.; and the amount and type of substances confiscated in those raids. [34285/11]

Flood Relief (25 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: All Deputies want to thank the emergency services for the Trojan work carried out last night by Dublin City Council, the Defence Forces in Wicklow today, Civil Defence and the Garda Síochána in particular, despite the fact that we all have criticisms. Will the Minister of State convene the national emergency team to examine specifically the national emergency plans to see what went wrong...

Garda Stations (25 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ..., a fuair bás agus é ag déanamh iarracht cuidiú leis an bpobal oíche aréir. Tá a fhios agam gur luadh a bhás níos luaithe. The Minister is aware of a major concern about the closure of Garda stations, particularly in rural areas. Predatory gangs are increasingly targeting some isolated communities and the elderly in particular. What additional resources will be focused on these...

Garda Stations (25 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the Minister confirm that the savings will not be ploughed back into An Garda Síochána and that it will therefore suffer that loss on top of the loss resulting from the recruitment ban? Have there been any plans regarding the intended use of the buildings if and when they are closed? Is it intended to sell them off or to put them to some other State use?

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (14 Sep 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many Garda divisions in Dublin will have to scale back their normal policing levels and operations in the final quarter of the year due to a significant shortfall in the Garda budget, in view of the fact that an unexpected and unbudgeted for €30 million had to be spent on the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: .... The freedom of information (amendment) Bill is definitely promised to be published later this year. Will this be published in the next number of weeks? Will a Supplementary Estimate for An Garda Síochána be published? I spoke to a very senior Garda superintendent in the city who said that it will not be possible to carry out normal policing in this city because of the huge cost of...

Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will a Supplementary Estimate be published to cover the expected shortfall in the Garda budget?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...may have reached the age of 18 years or moved house. Their only facility to register is to sign the supplementary register. However, people in working class areas are not inclined to attend Garda stations to have forms stamped. In most cases, politicians only find out that people are no longer on the register or have not submitted their forms when they knock on doors in the run-up to an...

National Emergency Plan (28 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is it intended to have a review of the new technologies to ensure there is interoperability between the various forces, whether it is the Garda Síochána, the Army and the ambulance services? We know the Garda Síochána and the ambulance services are using the Tetra system at the moment, but I do not think the Defence Forces do so. This does not just deal with communications, but also...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, as deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an gceist seo. Ba mhaith liom ar dtús, mo chomhgairdeachas a ghabháil leis An Garda Síochána agus le lucht an chustaim as an obair iontach a dhein siad i mbliana. Léiríonn sé sin go bhfuil gá le breis maoine agus áiseanna a thabhairt dóibh siúd. The Garda Síochána and Customs and Excise should be...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...to undermine it. There is no place in our society for the emergency legislation that was passed in 1998. We are a normal society and the existing laws are strong enough if properly resourced. An Garda Síochána and the courts can convict and can ensure that those who carry out atrocious acts in this day and age serve a proper sentence for those actions. Thar ceann na Teachtaí a chur i...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...one in this Chamber opposes the other measures in the Bill which are, I hope, designed to tackle some of the elements of fraud. I refer, for example, to section 13, which relates to members of the Garda Síochána and social welfare inspectors working together on checkpoints. Sections 14 and 15 relate to public service cards and the provisions they contain will be useful in tackling a...