Results 321-340 of 589 for garda speaker:Paul Kehoe

Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: We are called by An Garda Síochána to aid in the civil power to Shannon Airport on occasion. We protect the planes. We do not search them or make any policy decision whatsoever. That is a matter for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I have repeated that in the House on numerous occasions. I am not sure whether the Deputy is looking for information on exact dates,...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...on-island Border arrangements are maintained to the greatest extent possible. Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Responsibility for the security aspect of Border control rests with An Garda Síochána, while the Revenue Commissioners have responsibilities relating to...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...ago, one of the top items on the agenda was a hard Border. The Deputy referred to an article in the Irish Examiner that refers to customs checkpoints. It does not refer to the Defence Forces or An Garda Síochána being involved at a hard Border. It refers to customs and excise, which is a totally different conversation about trade between a member and a non-member of the European...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy opposite is well aware that I have similar issues of Garda clearance checks and vetting.

Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...for the use of Shannon Airport by foreign military aircraft and for the granting of permission for overflights by foreign military aircraft. The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of aid to the...

Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...Airport by foreign military aircraft and the granting of permission for overflight by foreign military aircraft. As I also made the Deputy aware, the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. We only come to the aid of the civil power when requested to do so by An Garda Síochána. As...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 61 and 68 together. The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to provide assistance and support to An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (14 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any exceptions to the upper age limit for a person wanting to apply to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (19 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...as requested. For recruitment into the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) and Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) vetting and security clearance is conducted by the Defence Forces in conjunction with An Garda Siochana (AGS).

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Vetting of Personnel (19 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...Forces and is equally applied to RDF and PDF applicants. All security vetting applications, both RDF and PDF are processed similarly and in line with the DF recruitment competition schedule. The Garda Security vetting procedure for all applicants (PDF and RDF) commences immediately after fitness test and interview.  Once completed, all vetting applications are forwarded to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: ...of the Chief Executive of the local authority. The White Paper on Defence (2015) establishes the priority task for Civil Defence as emergency support to the Principal Response Agencies (An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive and local authorities). This embraces the large number of support roles under the Framework for Major Emergency Management which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. Since 5 February 2003, the Garda has...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: insertheading (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance...

Topical Issue Debate: Civil Defence (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: ...charts the future development of Civil Defence, states that the primary role of Civil Defence is, as Deputy Burke outlined, to support the principal response agencies. Civil Defence supports An Garda Síochána, the HSE and the local authorities in a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations. The Department of Defence manages and develops Civil Defence at national level....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Military Aircraft (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: ...and Trade when requests are received for foreign military overflights or landings. This information serves to alert the Defence Forces, in particular, to a potential request for support from An Garda Síochána in the case of a request for landing approval at Shannon. As has been highlighted many times in the House, successive Governments have made overflight and landing...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Military Aircraft (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of aid to the civil power. In practice, this means that the Defence Forces assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. Since 2003, the Garda has requested support from the Defence Forces at Shannon Airport on occasion. The issues of overflights by foreign military aircraft and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces Properties (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: ...ongoing management, protection and future development of the plains. Membership of the forum, which is chaired by the Department of Defence, includes representatives from the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Curragh Racecourse, Curragh racehorse trainers and Kildare County Council. The forum also considers inputs from other representative groups of stakeholders and...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: ...has not resulted in any excessive additional costs being incurred. Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Control of Ireland’s borders, which is primarily a security matter, falls to An Garda Síochána and, in respect of its responsibilities, to the customs service of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The number of occasions that the aid to civil power functions were...