Results 321-340 of 875 for garda speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda Reserve members who have applied to become full-time gardaí but were unsuccessful; and the reason they were rejected.. [32437/09]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful applicants to the Garda Síochána since September 2005 who started their training after they reached their 36th birthday; and their ages when they started training.. [32430/09]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful applicants to the Garda Síochána who applied at the age of 35 and will now have to wait to start their training because of the moratorium; and what their ages will be when the moratorium is lifted and they start their training.. [32431/09]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the list of criteria and the reason that he and the Garda Commissioner consider people over the age of 35 unsuitable for full-time service in the Garda Síochána.. [32438/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of each garda trainee from when they start in Templemore to completion of their training after two years, excluding salaries and increment payments. [32433/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of processing each successful applicant for the garda reserve, from their first application to starting in Templemore. [32434/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of each garda reserve trainee from when they start in Templemore to completion of their probation after two years. [32435/09]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (22 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful applicants who have resigned from the regular Garda Síochána during their training and probation period, excluding trainees who resigned in lieu of dismissal. [32436/09]

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...people who may not be able to stand up to intruders, to come downstairs wielding an implement, with the result that a violent confrontation ensues. The proper response should be to call the Garda Síochána. This would be possible if the Garda was properly resourced but the problem, especially in rural areas, is that more and more local Garda stations are empty at nights, weekends and in...

Written Answers — Immigration and Asylum Issues: Immigration and Asylum Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in numbers of migrants registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau in the past ten years; the number of deportations broken down according to failed asylum seekers or Dublin II and undocumented migrants; the revenue generated from the introduction of registration fees at GNIB and the increase in...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...Worse again, when I asked how often sections 28 to 30, inclusive, of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, had been used in court proceedings he said that in the time available it was not possible for the Garda authorities to supply those details. The facts I sought are the justification for much of this Bill and the other basis, which the Minister has repeatedly presented, is the idea that...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...Rabbitte read out, namely, that there is no context and the opposite has been proven by the Minister in his own words. He also said the Bill was drafted based on the evidence produced by the Garda Commissioner and that he is acting on that. It is a pity we do not have the opportunity to debate this issue with the Garda Commissioner and have the statistics he would be able to rely on. It...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...understanding of the justice system which an ordinary member may not necessarily have. I have not been listening to the radio today and I do not know what sentence was imposed but a member of the Garda Síochána was convicted and sentenced today for her attempts to falsify evidence and obstruct justice. Not every member of the Garda Síochána is infallible and a high standard should be...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: .... We are scheduling two offences without provision for a jury. The Minister stated there is no crime of membership but has created a crime that is its equivalent. Uncorroborated evidence from a garda that a gang or criminal organisation exists will be, in many cases, based on undisclosed previous convictions. The opinion of the garda will be based on whatever is in the PULSE system but...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of domestic violence incidents which were reported to the gardaí during each of the past ten years; the number of convictions for domestic violence related offences during each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29870/09]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have availed of specialised training to deal with domestic and sexual crimes in continuous professional development programmes for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional members of the Garda Síochána have been allocated to the drugs unit in Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he is satisfied with the level of priority being afforded by the Garda Síochána to the drugs issue in Jobstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29886/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...murder of father of two, Wayne Doherty, in Hartstown last Saturday night and to extend sympathies to his family, friends and neighbours; the urgent need for the Government to respond by lifting the Garda recruitment, promotion and overtime bans and by correctly resourcing gardaí by making appropriate training and technologies available including secure digital radio and surveillance...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...criminal gangs. The constituency I represent is still greatly affected by the activities of such gangs, particularly in the context of their supplying illegal drugs. It appears that even the Garda Síochána cannot admit that these are criminal gangs. A senior officer from the Crumlin addressed a conference recently and stated that, despite the fact that 13 people have been killed,...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...people suspected of perverting the course of or hampering the delivery of justice or of assisting others in the commission of crimes. There may perhaps be too much legislation and the DPP, the Garda Síochána and the Judiciary are becoming confused as a result. We should simplify the position and ensure that people can be convicted. What is the reason behind the collapse of cases? If...