Results 321-340 of 721 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Jul 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...an assessment of the energy savings arising from those actions. SEAI is already assisting public sector bodies in the development of 2020 energy efficiency strategies and early partners include An Garda Síochána, the Railway Procurement Agency, the Irish Prison Service, Local Authorities, and Bus Éireann. Regulations setting out new energy efficient public procurement rules have been...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...I am informed by ComReg that no organisation has yet applied for the missing children hotline number 116000. More generally, I would expect that cases of missing children would be reported to the Garda Síochána in the normal way.

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Eamon Ryan: This has been a useful debate. On the policing issue, it must be acknowledged we got the foundation blocks of our State right. Michael Staines, the first Garda Commissioner, stated, "The Garda Síochána will succeed not by force of arms or numbers, but on their moral authority as servants of the people". This has served the Garda as a guiding direction for the past 80 years. Senator...

Information and Communications Technology. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...and typically in ducts. We have had discussions with other bodies such as the Office of Public Works and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to discuss what can be done within the Garda stations. It is not exclusively restricted to dealing with the NRA but the NRA is the first major-scale response to making ducting available on an open access basis.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010: Second Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...are our measure. Senator Ó Brolcháin's contribution was particularly useful. It is important we get the perspective of what it is like to be in a small boat surrounded by naval vessels and Garda vessels. That conditions people's thinking and is a safety aspect we must get right. The more we scale down policing to an appropriate level, the safer the situation. We must be careful in...

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I can understand the anger and upset of the gardaí who have to take a cut in a difficult time. An equal society means that an older person, who might be scared at home at night because someone is acting in an anti-social way, can ring the gardaí at any hour and make sure they arrive. That is a basic essential service that we must keep as we manage our budget. This Government made a call...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...has not complied with the requirements of that subsection. 8.—(1) A judge of the District Court may, upon the information on oath of an officer of the appropriate authority or of a member of the Garda Síochána that there is reasonable ground for believing that apparatus for wireless telegraphy is being kept or is being worked or used at any specified place, specified vehicle or in any...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...our social welfare bill of approximately €24 billion, which is increasing in line with unemployment. We spend an additional €20 billion on the wages of our public servants, including teachers, gardaí, hospital workers and street cleaners, who do vital work. We already have to borrow approximately €10 billion before we buy a stick of chalk for a school, a lick of paint for a street...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...no drivers employed directly by me. Under a long-standing arrangement, all Government Ministers and certain other State officials are provided with a State car which is driven by a member of An Garda Síochána from a pool of Gardaí, two of whom are assigned to me. These Gardaí provide personal protection in addition to their driving duties. The cost of this service is funded from the...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (5 Feb 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...were made with Airport's Authority. 2009 1 Blackberry Official was speaking on phone when a male approached her on a bicycle and grabbed the mobile phone out of her hand. Matter reported to An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...of indecent or offensive material by phone, and the harassment of people by phone and anyone who has information in relation to these matters should bring it immediately to the attention of the Garda Síochána for criminal investigation.

Mobile Phone Bullying. (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...sending of indecent or offensive material by telephone and the harassment of people by telephone. Anyone who has information on these matters should bring it immediately to the attention of the Garda Síochána for criminal investigation.

Mobile Phone Bullying. (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: This is a serious issue. That is why I believe that as it is a criminal activity the Garda Síochána should be responsible.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...action plan. Particular attention will be focused by my Department, with my colleagues in other Departments, on how the State can achieve real savings in our classrooms, hospitals, prisons and Garda stations. We must lead in the efforts to save money for the State. The investment in energy insulation and efficiencies within our offices and Departments is one of the best ways of...

Written Answers — Cyber Bullying: Cyber Bullying (29 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: .... Also it is an offence under Section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 to harass a person by use of a telephone. The investigation of these offences is a matter for the Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (22 May 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...be liable to pay toll charges as appropriate. As the Deputy will be aware, Ministers do not personally pay toll charges incurred on official travels. Ministerial cars are driven by members of an Garda Síochána. Such vehicles are exempt from tolls under section 62 of the Roads Act 1993. Accordingly, no cost arises to the Exchequer.

Garda Equipment. (5 Feb 2008)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Government is committed to ensure that the Garda Commissioner has the necessary resources available to him in his fight against crime. In addition to increasing the strength of the force, this includes the resources to provide a range of support services. Chief among the latter is the provision of a new digital radio service for the force....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Dec 2006)

Eamon Ryan: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí seconded to work on Operation Freeflow from 27 November 2006 to 7 January 2007; the divisions from which they have been seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42038/06]

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

Eamon Ryan: ...acceptable and commonplace to drink and drive and it will be difficult to change that culture. We have built our society around the acceptance of the use of drink in a social way. As the Garda said, it has a difficult task in policing something that is socially acceptable. Perhaps the Garda is reacting to its new powers by trying to prove a point. A number of Deputies spoke about how...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Eamon Ryan: ...or changes to be made. I welcome a new addition that has not been made on the basis of a typographical error or mistake in the original Bill, namely, the use of nurses to take blood samples in Garda stations. Our nursing profession is not sufficiently recognised for the skills and expertise of its members. It is appropriate that nurses are able to administer some of the medical...