Results 321-340 of 582 for garda speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the civilianisation programme within An Garda Síochána; the number of posts within the Gardaí which in 2002 were occupied by full members of the Gardaí and which are today held by civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to increase the Garda search powers, promised in the Programme for Government, in relation to drug crime along the lines of the new random breath-testing model for drink driving to allow random searches at particular places, times and events when senior gardaí believe there is a risk of drugs being...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (11 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in headline crime for the past five years to date for Garda divisions in Dublin North, Dublin North Central and Dublin West. [39493/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: ...more than 5% will be excluded from the right to a medical card. One only had to look at the news this evening to see this. In the same vein I had calls to my office this afternoon. Teachers, gardaí and nurses who are retired will now find themselves above those limits and excluded from the free medical card. So, too, will many others, including those the Minister likes to refer to as...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the implementation of the civilianisation programme within An Garda Síochána; the number of posts within the Garda which in 2002 were occupied by full members of the Garda and which are today held by civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32865/08]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers to 15,000 by 2010 and 16,000 by 2012; if he is satisfied that these targets will be met; the strength of the force as of 1 June 2007 and at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27046/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (8 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the Reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline crime figures in respect of 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 in the Garda districts covered by the Garda stations in Whitehall, Santry, Ballymun, and Finglas; and the details of the crimes recorded in the local area covered by these stations in these years with a breakdown by headline...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers to 15,000 by 2010 and 16,000 by 2012; if he is satisfied that these targets will be met; the strength of the Garda force as of 1 June 2007 and at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21103/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: ...on the sequence of events surrounding the public disturbances in Finglas on 17 March 2008; when the public order unit was requested; when it arrived; and if he will seek an explanation from the Gardaí for the delay in view of the dangerous situation which developed. [13540/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: ...an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for emergency works funding in order to erect security fencing; and if, in view of the on-going threat to the school from break-ins and Garda requests for such fencing, she will give early approval to this application. [11934/08]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken in regard to the report into the circumstances in which the Gardaí failed to act on information supplied through Interpol from the Austrian authorities in relation to the alleged involvement of people based here in a global child pornography ring; the reason the report will not be published; if he is...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of 12 February 2008, the number of prosecutions taken by the Gardaí in respect of off-licence delivery services for the supply of alcohol to minors; and the manner in which the Gardaí can enforce the law in respect of the supply of intoxicating liquor where this is provided...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in headline crime for the past five years for Garda divisions in Dublin north, Dublin north central and Dublin west. [29137/07]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (7 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí with firearms authorisation cards; the dedicated training facilities available to members of An Garda Síochána for training in the use of firearms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27390/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional Garda officers assigned to the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27389/07]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (9 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out either in respect of court awards or out of court settlements for claims taken against members of the Gardaí in respect of assault, unlawful arrest, or other breach of a citizens right in respect of each year since 2002 to date in 2007; the number of cases in which awards were made by the Courts; the...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: ...area, or fails to leave the service area having been requested to do so where the person is occupying the service area in such a manner as to interfere with the amenities thereof, a member of the Garda Siochána may without warrant remove the person or any thing belonging or appearing to belong to the person from the service area.". This amendment aims to create an offence of obstructing...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: ...they contain, because they are issues which arise on a regular basis, have arisen increasingly in recent times and cause a lot of difficulty at community level. They relate to the powers of gardaí and local authorities in the context of the designation of roads. Amendment No. 18 refers to situations where estates have not yet been taken in charge. This is a significant issue around the...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: ...basis on which a person can be breath tested, surely the involvement in an accident, no matter how minor or no matter what the initial view on who is responsible, can provide the basis on which a garda can breath test a driver. This is more a matter of political will. The Taoiseach has given his undertaking that the political will is there, but does the Minister share that view? Will he...