Results 261-280 of 1,001 for garda speaker:Simon Coveney

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I heard about this issue only this morning, as I am sure the Deputy did. My understanding is that the matter is very much under investigation by an Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána is liaising with the insurance industry as a whole to try to get a handle on the extent of the problem, which seems to involve significant numbers. It is consumers who are vulnerable. They...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Office provides information requested from public authorities and An Garda Síochána only when it is satisfied it can do so in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018. This request for information could include the data on a passport application form or on a printed passport document. The data shared is the specific data...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Passport Office provides data when it is requested from public authorities and An Garda Síochána and only when it is satisfied it can do so in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018. The data shared is the specific data requested by the public authority and An Garda Síochána. Given that the nature of the response is determined by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...During triage, the request will be refused if it is not requested in accordance with the Act or if insufficient data has been provided to identify an individual. It should be noted that in An Garda Síochána, the requests are authorised at Chief Superintendent level.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Data (13 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...my Department is not privy as to why the information is being sought by the public authority. They request information pursuant to Section 41 of the Data Protection Act 2018. It should be noted that in An Garda Siochána, the requests are authorised at Chief Superintendent level.  Prior to January 2019, a manually operated system was in place from May 2018. My Department will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Safety of Irish Citizens Abroad (12 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...and vulnerable child who is my primary concern in this situation. We have obligations in that regard. There are all sorts of questions relating to radicalisation, questioning and the role of An Garda Síochána if or when Lisa Smith comes home. We must deal with those questions comprehensively across multiple Departments, particularly my Department and the Department of Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (12 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...other stakeholders to discuss a wide range of issues. Minister Flanagan and I have both expressed our ongoing support for the PSNI and I pay tribute to the excellent cooperation in place with An Garda Síochána. The PSNI are aware that the attitudes and perceptions within the Nationalist community can act as a barrier to community confidence in policing and that heightened...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I will address the resources issue first. The Border region has been prioritised by the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice and Equality. We have seen more Garda vehicles, more Garda personnel, more civilians working alongside gardaí in stations and in administration, more Garda reservists, and the setting up of an armed support unit for An Garda Síochána. We...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...lawless", but this is not a time for party political point scoring. Members of the House need to work together to support the Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and the Garda, working with the PSNI and communities to bring an end to intimidation and to secure arrests. We need to put resources in place to do that. The Minister and the Taoiseach met the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...the Fresh Start agreement signed and negotiated by the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, who was then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is now being implemented and is led by senior officers of An Garda Síochána, the PSNI, the Revenue Commissioners and the UK Revenue and Customs. The Criminal Assets Bureau and the UK National Crime Agency are also involved. We cannot go...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...dissident republican groupings against border infrastructure in the context of a hard Brexit. My cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Charles Flanagan TD, is regularly briefed by the Garda Commissioner on the risks of dissident paramilitary violence and related organised criminality in border regions. In this regard, there are very strong levels of cross border...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to revert to the Deputy. She has responsibility for the national drugs strategy but this is a combination of both the national drugs strategy and the response by An Garda Síochána. Both cocaine and heroin are significant problems. The numbers of users of both have increased, not only in the capital but outside it also. The new national drugs...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: All I can say is we have provided in the budget for next year for an extra 1,000 gardaí. That is a significant increase. We have seen repeatedly, year after year, significant increases in Garda numbers across the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...to trying to bring refugees from countries like Libya across the Mediterranean Sea. This is an issue which comes right into our own lives. The investigation under way in the UK involves An Garda Síochána, and I can assure the House that the investigation by the Essex police will have the absolute and full co-operation of the Garda. It is also important to say that we have a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...the contrary is proved. These declarations must be supported by documentary evidence to verify residence in the State. For non-EU parents, permission to remain in the State recorded on passports, and/or registration cards, as issued by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), are acceptable proofs of a parent’s lawful residence in the context of a passport application. In...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...were not sent to my office. I am trying to understand what happened in this regard. However, I am also saying that the appropriate response was from the Minister for Justice and Equality. This is a Garda issue, and was a Garda issue at the time. That is what I read out in the context of the response that the Tánaiste at that point, Frances Fitzgerald, made. I am not disputing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: But she explained why. If there is an ongoing Garda investigation-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...and Equality of the time, as it was an issue pertaining to justice. I will read the response, which was detailed. It is not true to say she refused to meet people but rather there was an ongoing Garda investigation. The then Minister stated:I am advised by the Commissioner that gardaí are pursuing a thorough investigation of the incident in question and are engaging with all...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...of the issue was yesterday. We are now trying to establish the communication lines for the email traffic, but one thing is clear: the concerns expressed and accusations made were matters for An Garda Síochána. The then Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, responded comprehensively to Deputy Ó Snodaigh who was raising the issue and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...colleagues in this House. Yesterday was the first I heard of it and we will now follow the trail of who knew what and when, as well as the responses. The appropriate Minister responded and this is a Garda matter. With regard to the extent of this activity, I certainly hope it is not common practice on other sites. It is something for An Garda Síochána to deal with.