Results 281-300 of 1,001 for garda speaker:Simon Coveney

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...should not dodge. I am a former Minister for Defence, and while we have to ensure appropriate representation for Defence Forces members, we also have to recognise that the Defence Forces, like the Garda in many ways, are in a different category from other public servants. The State needs to know that it can rely on them in all circumstances. The Chief of staff has expressed some...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: It is true that Quinn Industrial Holdings has been in ongoing contact with An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in the context of threats that have been made, violent intimidation and acts that have happened. This is not the first instance but it is by far the most serious. Both the PSNI and An Garda Síochána will attach the highest priority to this case. There is an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...in a way that will potentially leave life-changing injuries, both mental and physical. He was left in a ditch. It is shocking and the response needs to be very robust from both the PSNI and An Garda Síochána, and it will be. We cannot allow this kind of brutal intimidation, which is a reminder of the kind of gangland paramilitary-style punishment beatings of the past. I do...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Safety (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...be required from time to time over the course of the contract. These specialised services will complement and not replace the valuable and comprehensive supports provided to my Department by An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. This includes advice and measures to protect officers and state assets abroad and for the evacuation of Irish citizens in consular emergencies. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...that dissident republicans are using the current political vacuum in Northern Ireland and uncertainty created by Brexit as an opportunity to recruit new members and to perpetuate their false narrative. An Garda Síochana and PSNI authorities have said publicly that any border infrastructure or personnel would become targets for dissident republican paramilitaries...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...residence in the State are required to determine if a parent has the required three year residence. 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 this case, proof of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Simon Coveney: I answered quite a detailed question on Garda resources earlier, when Deputy Calleary raised the issues in Longford and Drogheda. The Government is providing funds to raise the number of gardaí to 15,000, which will give the Commissioner a lot more human resources to allocate to the kinds of challenges the Deputy raises. That, combined with the reforms that are under way in regard to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...raising this issue. I am aware of reports about a number of violent and public order incidents that have occurred in Longford recently. I am not in a position to discuss specific details about Garda operations in the area but I can assure the House that gardaí will not permit a small number of individuals - in this case families who are feuding - to put local communities in fear...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...programme of reform, reassessment and independent assessment of policing in Ireland - for obvious reasons - over the last years. This continues. The resources continue to increase. The number of gardaí continues to increase, which is needed. This is happening not just in Longford and Drogheda but also in many other parts of the State and in our constituencies, as we know only too...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...response unit from Dublin and supported by the regional armed support unit within the northern region. On Tuesday, 30 April Commissioner Harris announced that he would appoint an additional 25 Garda members to Drogheda next month. This influx of Garda members to the Drogheda area will, I hope, go some way to comfort and reassure the citizens of the area that their safety and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Security Authority (8 May 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Defence, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. An Garda Síochána and the Irish Defence Forces also participate and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and agencies and the Department of An Taoiseach participate periodically....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Naval Vessels (8 May 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...on exercises, training and military education. As is the case, for all requests for ships to pay routine calls to Irish ports, my Department seeks the views of other agencies including An Garda Síochána and the Naval Service prior to permission being granted. In seeking permission for this visit, clear assurances were received from the British Embassy that the vessels in question...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Parliament Elections (16 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...part of that discussion. We have a cyberecurity response in Ireland that is active anyway. It is managed by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and is linked to An Garda Síochána when necessary. No one country can combat this threat on its own, particularly in a Union that is as open and border-free as the European Union. For this reason, a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...Commissioner in place and a very clear reform agenda as a result of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, the Deputy will see fundamental change and reform for the better across An Garda Síochána. We will be held to account by the Policing Authority in that regard.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Government is stepping up in this area. The Bill the Deputy referred to is in the Seanad. A conversation is happening between the Department and the Commissioner on a specific Garda fraud unit to respond to the concerns the Deputy has raised. I know that Deputy Michael McGrath only yesterday introduced new legislation which will go to Second Stage soon. We will look at the merits of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: .... I would like to say more generally that the Government is totally committed to preventing and addressing sexual abuse and gender-based violence. Increased reporting of sexual crime to An Garda Síochána can be seen in some ways as a success in that victims feel more confident in reporting these crimes today. The laws surrounding sexual offences have been significantly...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...brought forward by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, to allow for inquests that are taking place in Northern Ireland to have hearings in a court in Dublin where a member of An Garda Síochána could give evidence or answer questions, if that was appropriate to do, in the context of some of the legacy inquests currently happening or may happen in the future....

Seanad: Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland: Statements (27 Mar 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...basis. This is very difficult to do internationally and there is not much precedent for it but that is what we are doing through the legislation, which would effectively allow a member of An Garda Síochána to give evidence to an inquest taking place in Belfast through a court system in Dublin. We are passing legislation to facilitate that in an effort to be fully transparent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...Justice and Equality, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Department of Finance, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Central Bank and An Garda Síochána. Name: Communications Subgroup (of the Public Sector Coordination Group) on IFS2020. Focus: The group’s work focuses on communications and messaging activities...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Coveney: While I take it that the Deputy's figures are accurate, I point out that where new recruits are sent is determined by demand in policing in different areas, as decided by An Garda Síochána. Deployment is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner, but I will certainly pass on the Deputy's question to the Minister for Justice and Equality.