Results 341-360 of 1,067 for garda speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ..., let us say the ex-partner posts the intimate images online without the woman's consent but does so from an anonymous social media account. At present, is there any mechanism, other than An Garda Síochána going to court or to the social media company, for identifying the person who committed the offence?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí serving in An Garda Síochána as of 25 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39831/19]

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...Minister of State referred to the European criminal records information system, ECRIS. Part of the reason there has not been huge urgency in bringing legislation like this forward is that since 2012 An Garda Síochána has applied ECRIS and has used it, to all intents and purposes, the way it will be used after this legislation is enacted. On one level, Ireland was not at a huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Commissioner and his team for coming. It is important to state at the outset that the political system called for a lot of reports into Garda reform. Most of us supported the recommendations. One of the main recommendations was structural reform. I wish to recognise that. On this side of the table we must be consistent in what we look for and acknowledge when it is delivered....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it the intention of the force to try to have more Garda officers on the ground, for instance, in the cities of Dublin, Cork and Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: When Mr. Harris refers to the presence of a blue shirt on the ground, he is referring to members of An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: .... In reducing the number of divisions covering the Border region from four to two is the Commissioner concerned that it may have an impact? What does he believe is the current capacity of An Garda Síochána to deal with a hard Brexit? Is An Garda Síochána ready for it?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the implementation group and the Garda Commissioner are taking the national planning framework into consideration in the proposed amalgamation of Garda divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37024/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the new allocation of Garda vehicles to date in 2019 that have been deployed to each Garda district within Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to provide security to Vice President Pence during his visit to Ireland; if the costs will be met from existing Garda resources; if not, if costs will be provided for via a supplementary budget; the reform projects which will be affected if the costs of the visit are met from existing Garda resources; the...

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ..."a designated United Kingdom inquest." The legislation is relatively simple in how it will operate. A coroner in Northern Ireland or in a designated inquest in Britain will make a request to the Garda Commissioner and will provide the Garda Commissioner with a list of questions he or she wants answered and the Garda Commissioner then makes a decision whether to comply with the request or...

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: .... The Minister for Justice and Equality stated yesterday that the immediate purpose of the legislation related to the ongoing inquest into the Kingsmill massacre. I do not know whether An Garda Síochána has any information that may facilitate the historical investigation into that outrage but if it does, we should provide it irrespective of whether there is reciprocity in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of 50,100 and 200 Garda recruits in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of recruiting an additional 100 civilian staff to An Garda Síochána. [31304/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the Garda Reserve by 50, 100 and 1,000 members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing a Garda fraud unit. [31306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received information from An Garda Síochána regarding the rising level of reported murder threats as detailed by the Central Statistics Office; the findings of the work of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 238 and 239 of 16 April 2019, the status of the cost and the number of vehicles hired by An Garda Síochána in 2019. [31308/19]

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...this from the Minister. The Minister indicated that because of the inquests going on into the Kingsmill massacre and the disappearance of Ms Arlene Arkinson, the coroners need information from An Garda Síochána. If that is the case and the inquests are up and running in Northern Ireland, it is a legitimate reason to enact this legislation as soon as possible. We must engage...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will be supporting the amendments. On some occasions when an inquest takes place before a coroner, a member of An Garda Síochána will apply for an adjournment because there will be an ongoing criminal investigation. At that stage, the objective is to ensure that the criminal investigation is given priority and is not interfered with. There is a concern that if an inquest goes...