Results 261-280 of 388 for garda speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...is far from ideal in terms of a process. My understanding is that this review will be carried out independently. Is it the case that the overall review will continue under the auspices of the Garda Síochána but with the peer review to be conducted independently or is the entire process to be steered by an independent person?

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...misclassification? We need to focus on how we move on from this point. In addition to the review continuing and reaching a conclusion, what should the committee, the Policing Authority and An Garda Síochána be doing to rectify the matter and to ensure it is not repeated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome that. Does Ms Justice Ring believe there is an issue of almost triaging cases, and identifying ones that are more appropriate for local resolution at a Garda district level, for example, as opposed to perhaps being more suitable for GSOC? Does she think that is a considerable issue? Would resolution of that make a considerable difference in terms of her workload?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to move on to a slightly different area. Would it be possible to put a number on the GSOC staff who are members of the Garda on secondment and the number that are former gardaí. They are two separate categories of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: One of the points in the legislative proposal relates to section 103A of the Garda Síochána Act, and that is in relation to the ability to secure co-operation from the Garda. Is it possible to explain the proposals to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Aside from budgetary matters, in which areas of work does the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission still require ministerial approval in terms of its powers and so forth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree that one hopes it would never be necessary to investigate a Garda Commissioner. However, it is appropriate that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission should have full independence in the matter. While the circumstances are not the same as in the case of section 103, would access to information be improved if GSOC's ability to access the PULSE system was strengthened...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Another tool which would presumably be relevant in carrying out investigations is the ability of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to carry out unannounced inspections of Garda stations. What is the position on GSOC's ability to undertake unannounced inspections? Are there exceptions and should this power be strengthened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...a difference between an announced and unannounced inspection. I am specifically asking whether GSOC believes there are excessive constraints on its ability to carry out unannounced inspections of Garda stations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ms Justice Ring referred to the need for gardaí to use the PULSE system properly. What proportion of the complaints received by GSOC relate to Garda handling of data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...I wish to return to an issue because I was not fully satisfied with the answer given. I will frame my question differently. In the course of an investigation is it possible for GSOC to visit a Garda station as part of an investigation without giving prior notice?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parliamentary Questions (28 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 13 January 2018, if he will request the estimated cost from An Garda Síochána. [10259/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to Carrigaline Garda station for each of the past ten years. [9279/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí who have been attached to Carrigaline Garda station for each of the past eight years; and the other stations community gardaí would have been attached to at the same time over that period. [9280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Togher Garda district has sought additional staff for the Carrigaline subdistrict recently; and, if so, the number allocated. [9282/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to Douglas Garda station, County Cork; and the number that have been allocated for each of the past eight years. [9427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to Passage West Garda station, County Cork; and the number that have been allocated for each of the past eight years. [9428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to Bishopstown Garda station, County Cork; and the number that have been allocated for each of the past eight years. [9429/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to Togher Garda sub district, County Cork; and the number that have been allocated for each of the past eight years. [9430/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to Carrigaline Garda station, County Cork; and the number that have been allocated for each of the past eight years. [9431/18]