Results 361-380 of 612 for garda speaker:David Stanton

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Accommodation (28 Sep 2016)

David Stanton: I again thank the Deputy for raising this very important matter. The Tánaiste looks forward to the issues raised about the Garda station in Sligo being resolved as soon as possible by the Office of Public Works, in conjunction with Garda management. She also looks forward to the building of the new station in the town, construction of which should proceed at an early date. She will do...

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank Deputies for their valuable contributions and comments on the work of CEPOL and the need to have continued representation by An Garda Síochána at CEPOL. CEPOL provides a cost-effective means of upskilling members of An Garda Síochána and customs officials in critical policing areas in times of restricted budgets. It provides a diversity of training courses in...

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...to move this motion in the House today. It gives me an opportunity to describe the service provided by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training, CEPOL, and highlight the benefit it brings to An Garda Síochana. The motion, if passed, will allow Ireland to exercise its right under Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...to the House - it seems as though I have been here all day - to present the motion. It gives me an opportunity to describe the service provided by CEPOL and highlight the benefit it brings to An Garda Síochána. As Senators are aware, CEPOL is the European police college which was established in 2005. It brings together senior police officers from across the European Union and...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...including Brexit, which was also mentioned by Senator Martin Conway and others. Obviously, its impact is not yet known. We will be quite anxious for cross-Border co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána to continue. This will not be determined until negotiations start after the United Kingdom triggers the necessary mechanism.Again, as the Senator said, it is an area...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...for concentrated policing targeting of gang-related crime, in particular; continued targeting of burglaries and related crime via Operation Thor; and continued support for measures against terrorism. A new Garda special crime task force is being established under the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. It will augment the response to organised crime at a local level through concentrated...

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...with relevant Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regulations, including those regarding tuberculosis. The culling was carried out by trained Army personnel in the presence of An Garda Síochána and in accordance with the detailed protocols in operation between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Defence. It followed extensive and...

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...in rushing to judgment about this case or operating on the assumption that the various agencies involved - the official assignee, the Defence Forces, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and An Garda Síochána - would have undertaken the action in question as anything other than as a matter of last resort and in the public interest. The House will appreciate that it...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ..., is entitled to access the courts to ensure his or her rights are fully vindicated. I know that there are provisions elsewhere in law that require persons to be charged without delay when the Garda has sufficient evidence to do so. That is only correct. The person concerned will be prosecuted for a criminal offence and his or her liberty may be at stake. It is important that such...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: ...review being carried out under the aegis of the anti-money laundering steering committee, chaired by the Department of Finance and involving all relevant State agencies including my Department, the Garda and the Revenue, will examine the inherent risks in this area, the specific threat factors in this jurisdiction and measures that may mitigate such risks. It will also consider the...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: ...of the renewal of these provisions in the law. As I listened to those who spoke during the debate yesterday and again this evening, it struck me that there is a shared commitment to ensuring the Garda and the courts are able to deal appropriately with the most serious offences that may threaten the State and the operation of the criminal justice system. Genuinely held concerns were...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: ...to 31 May 2016 and was laid before the House on 10 June 2016. Given the time available, I will not go through all of the relevant sections in detail. The report, based on information provided by the Garda authorities, sets out the detail of usage of the various sections over the period. The report also includes a table of comparative usage for each of the years since the Act came into...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (15 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: ...support expressed by a number of speakers for continuing these provisions. I also appreciate the shared commitment that exists in the House to maintaining in place a robust legal framework for the Garda and the courts when dealing with the most serious of offences that may threaten the State and the operation of the criminal justice system. I also recognise there are genuinely expressed...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

David Stanton: ...Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for the past five years, I learned that this area of policing and crime is extremely complex. There is no simple answer. Reading the reports of the Garda Inspectorate, including the last one, "Changing Policing in Ireland," one sees how complex it is and how important it is to resource the Garda properly with modern equipment, including the...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

David Stanton: ...after a certain amount of time, a person may declare whether he has a conviction. In many cases the person can say he does not, because any conviction is deemed to have been spent. Moreover, the Garda will not divulge in many cases if someone has a spent conviction. I know that in some countries where this has been in vogue for a long time, one country recognises the spent conviction of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: We are meeting to discuss with the Garda Inspectorate its recently published report entitled, Changing Policing in Ireland - Delivering a Visible, Accessible and Responsive Service. On behalf of the joint committee, I warmly welcome Mr. Olson, chief Inspector; Mr. Mark Toland, deputy chief inspector; and Ms Eimear Fisher, senior inspector. Is this Ms Fisher's first visit to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: ...for management, that it is not just a vague term and that it refers to a specific, focused approach. Has the inspectorate recommended a particular form of lean management or technology for the Garda Síochána?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: ...their mobile phones or leave them in airplane mode as, otherwise, they will interfere with the sound system. This meeting has been convened to consider Supplementary Estimates for Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, and Vote 21 - Prisons. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her officials who will assist us in our consideration of the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: The next subhead is A5, which is transport. There is an additional €3.354 million there. It includes €6 million for new Garda vehicles and investments in high-powered vehicles in respect of anti-crime and anti-burglary initiatives, such as Operation Thor. They are offset by savings. Does anybody want to come in on that? There are no questions or comments on transport. Is...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: We will move on to subhead A7, aircraft, which is €2.281 million. The additional requirement is due mainly to the replacement or upgrade of equipment and the Garda aircraft.