Results 301-320 of 456 for garda speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (25 Apr 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda reserve force will be empowered to work on traffic management duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14853/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figure for headline crime in each of the Garda sub-districts in County Louth for each year since 2002. [12313/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime figures for the Garda sub-district of Ardee for each year since 2002. [12316/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime figures for the Garda sub-district of Collon Ardee for each year since 2002. [12317/06]

Crime Levels. (22 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...only 60 were detected. I express my deep concern about the rising crime levels in the Drogheda, Ardee and Dundalk areas since 2000. The figures speak for themselves. Despite the best efforts of the Garda, the trend in crime is up significantly and we urgently need more gardaí on the beat to deter violent and ruthless criminals in our midst. A recent reply sent to me by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes detected across all headings in Dundalk Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9361/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Feb 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new Garda sergeant with responsibility for community policy will be appointed in Mountjoy Garda station; and the length of time this role has been vacant. [6899/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Feb 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have been stationed at Mountjoy, Bridewell, Cabra and Fitzgibbon Garda stations in the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; the projected numbers for 2006; the rank of the different Garda across this period and for each year; the number who have been devoted to community policing. [6900/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (7 Feb 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the situation regarding the future location of the Garda station at Dromad, County Louth. [4044/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Feb 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce legislation that would allow the Garda Síochána to impound the cars of uninsured foreign drivers in view of the fact that the Garda Commissioner has stated to the Joint Committee on Transport that he is powerless to tackle this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3395/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Nov 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the situation on the future location of the gardaí presently working at Dromad Garda station, County Louth. [36173/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Nov 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Ardee and mid-Louth area for each year since 2000; the number and location of these gardaí; the hours of opening of each Garda station in mid-Louth for each year since 2000 and the changes made to these opening hours; the Garda overtime bill for each year to date in 2005 since 2000 for...

Written Answers — Strategic Management Initiative: Strategic Management Initiative (24 Nov 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the proposed reorganisation of the Garda in County Louth; the changes proposed to Garda organisation and Garda barracks; and his proposals for Drogheda Garda barracks under the SMI proposals. [36226/05]

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...buying second homes. Those who want to buy their first home cannot enter the market. We now have, for the first time, a generation of young people on normal incomes, such as teachers, nurses and gardaí, who cannot afford to buy their own homes. The Minister has not addressed that and is not addressing it through the policy he has outlined today. Fine Gael has identified key ideas that...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...and of communities, predominantly working class ones, which have no infrastructure, are concrete jungles with no playgrounds and which are without care. There are communities which rarely see a garda except on official duty or in a garda car. We are losing touch with a significant section of our community by not putting the resources into it. Those resources would come from the Departments...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (30 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the HSE, formerly known as the regional health boards, has ever made a complaint about the treatment of a patient in a nursing home to the Garda; if so, the outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24122/05]

Nursing Homes: Motion. (31 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...to divide that fish? There are nursing homes with hungry and terrified residents. These cases are all on the record. The Minister should ask the HSE about them. The Government claims it will send gardaí to investigate the nursing home referred to in last night's programme. Why does the Government not publish all the reports it has? Why does it not demand the HSE answer to it? The Dáil is...

Closed Circuit Television Systems. (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...of State. Drogheda is now the largest town in Ireland, growing in population to outstrip any other town, including Dundalk. More than 31,000 people live in the town, but it has the same number of gardaí— 90 — as five years ago despite the significant increase in population. Similar to other town centres around the country, there are serious problems with anti-social behaviour late at...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate funds will be provided to the Garda in County Louth for the provision of speed cameras on the approach roads to the towns of Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee. [11554/05]

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Bill and the debate which deal with the fundamental issue of how the Garda operates and how the service can be improved and the service that we, as politicians, think ought to be provided. Listening to the last speaker I am delighted Sinn Féin is talking about human rights. Sinn Féin and its fellow travellers in the IRA have a dismal and appalling human rights record North and...