Results 261-280 of 548 for garda speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (15 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...in this manner, that it is in breach of all data protection legislation and is unprecedented in the State; the action she will take on the illegal operation of the camera; the date on which the Garda was made aware of the incident; the extent to which its investigation is proceeding; and if the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is carrying out its own investigation. [31447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 625. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the concerns in relation to the resource and IT limitations of the computer crime investigation unit of the Garda Síochána that has led to serious delays in prosecuting persons suspected of having images of child abuse stored on their computers. [29130/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...legislative base. I am asking the Minister to reflect on these questions, including what the ICCL has said. The Government needs to demonstrate that, in the current environment of reviewing the Garda Síochána and oversight matters, it will examine these Acts to see if we can put in place a more accountable oversight system. That would demonstrate to citizens that the only...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...writer and columnist, Ms Elaine Byrne, which referred to the need for an independent audit of the capacity of the oversight agencies, namely, the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, the ODCE, the Garda bureau of fraud investigation, the Central Bank, Revenue, the national bureau of criminal investigation, NBCI, the Competition Authority and so on. These agencies have a joined-up responsibility....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation has the necessary resources to deal with all reports of alleged white collar crime; if there is a joined-up approach to tackling white collar crime with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, with the requisite resources deployed. [26923/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My question follows media reports on the Bar Council's annual conference. Mr. Remy Farrell, senior counsel, heavily criticised the lack of resources given to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. He expressed the view that there was never a better time for white collar criminals to get away with it. These were serious comments....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...the PSNI board. What is clear is that the ombudsman in the North has clear legislation covering its powers, full discovery and the co-operation it expects to receive. There has been a history of Garda senior management procrastinating when it comes to co-operating with the Garda ombudsman. In the case of the murder of Mr. Seamus Doherty in County Donegal and other cases, there must be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the lack of co-operation at management level in the Donegal division of An Garda Síochána with a Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation relating to the murder of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who was murdered over two years ago on 17 June 2012. [26922/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In June 2012 Mr. Seamus Doherty was murdered at his home in Churchill, County Donegal. The family had very serious concerns from the get-go about the investigation by An Garda Síochána. I will go into that matter in more detail in my response to the Minister's reply. My concern is the apparent lack of co-operation from the management of An Garda Síochána in County...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...for a supervised investigation. It had to change the nature of the investigation owing to the lack of co-operation. The lesson is that in moving forward there must be full co-operation from An Garda Síochána with GSOC to allow public confidence to be restored.

Cooke Report: Statements (19 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...and find a bug or take the mirror from the wall and find a bug behind it. It is very difficult to prove but what we can say with certainty is that such was the toxic relationship between the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and senior management of An Garda Síochána, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission entertained the possibility that elements of An...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment ) Act 1998: Motions (19 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...Act. I imagine that we will be in a minority again today. We are not in a minority internationally, however, as we analyse this measure. The United Nations Human Rights Committee shares our stance on it. An Garda Síochána and the courts can convict and ensure that those who carry out acts of violence in this day and age serve a proper sentence for those actions. We must...

Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...political control of policing and particularly the appointment of senior police officers by a Minister and, in turn, backed by the Government. We have seen various examples of this. The former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, announced the closure of 140 Garda stations and a 10% cut in Garda numbers. In some Garda districts the cutbacks ran to a level of almost 30%, while hundreds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will deliberate after this meeting on what our next steps will be but I am sure we will want to clarify that with the Garda Commissioner.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...representations on that? It is important it is clarified what matters are appropriate, and what are not, on which members of the Defence Forces can make representations. The AGSI, Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, recently won a case in Europe to give it trade union rights. In keeping with this, does the Minister believe PDFORRA could establish the same rights, make direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in its final report on the report of the independent commission of inquiry into the Dublin bombings of 1972 and 1973 that a Garda liaison officer be appointed to assist the victims and family members of the bombings. [26170/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in line with the need to support victims and survivors of conflict, if consideration will be given to appoint a Garda liaison officer to work with all of those injured or bereaved due to political conflict. [26171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given in the drafting of legislation to give the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission powers of investigation with regard to complaints arising in historic conflict-related cases, in line with the powers available to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. [26172/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...Justice and Equality if he will consider ensuring the terms of reference of the forthcoming commission of investigation arising out of the findings of the Guerin report incorporate the role of An Garda Síochána in the circumstances leading up to the death of a person (details supplied) in a hit-and-run incident outside Carrickmacross, County Monaghan on 2 August, 2011. [25514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Theft (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 451. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms used in crimes in the past five years that were recovered by the Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24699/14]