Results 61-80 of 263 for garda speaker:Martin Kenny

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...crossed this farmer's land, much of which was very rocky and dangerous. He challenged one couple with children. The couple got very abusive and left. He tried his best. He went to An Garda Síochána and tried to find out who they were and why they were on his land because he had seen them on his property several times but he was unable to find out who they were. While the...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...and trams, and by passengers who have been the victim of antisocial behaviour and violent criminal acts, for which there needs to be an intervention. The negligence of the Government to resource An Garda Síochána properly to tackle these issues is a major concern we must recognise. Since 2018, we have seen a decrease in the number of gardaí deployed to the public order...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...very outset was that it went a distance that people were not expecting. Many of the local authorities did not have provisions in place such as by-laws and so on. There were also issues for the Garda as to how legal it was for people to be drinking on the streets. There was a grey area there. The gap was filled but there are difficulties around these things. I accept and understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Nov 2022)

Martin Kenny: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations by county which were shut in each of the years 2011 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [56601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Nov 2022)

Martin Kenny: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations which operated on a part-time, less than 24-hour basis by county in each of the years 2011 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [56602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Martin Kenny: 857. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if files from the Garda complaints board were retained after its dissolution; the locations in which retained files can be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54564/22]

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...particularly in our urban areas. That needs to happen as a matter of urgency. I note the Minister of State mentioned this in her speech and said it is a matter for the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner. The reality is it is past the stage of considering this now. We need to put that provision in place and do it as a matter of urgency.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Martin Kenny: I met with the Garda Commissioner recently and, of the number of issues he outlined to me, one was that we have two economies in this country. We have an international economy whereby people are in very high paid positions in the various technological companies. Many of the gardaí being recruited have skills and we need those skills to deal with cybercrime and all these areas. They...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...new work environment that is evolving since Covid-19, more and more people are looking for flexible work arrangements. When everyone else in society is getting flexible work arrangements and when gardaí have very rigid ones, it poses a difficulty and a problem. In respect of that, I want to raise the point that retention and recruitment is also about having enough gardaí in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Martin Kenny: 3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in recruitment and retention in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52718/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Martin Kenny: The Minister referred to the difficulties in respect of recruitment for the Garda in her response to the previous question. That needs to be addressed. The increase in our population, according to the most recent census, tells us the numbers of gardaí and the civilian capacity of the Garda need to be increased. Many gardaí on the ground are telling me that many people are leaving...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...to know about it previously. Dealing with victims of stalking, we have experienced that it can be the case that they do not realise the lengths to which the stalker goes until they are middle of the Garda investigation. Stalking behaviour absolutely destroys the lives of victims in many of these cases. The victim is often forced to move house and change jobs. In some instances,...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...overall budget and we then get into the detail of each particular section of it. I commend the budget spend this year in the area of justice. There is a clear commitment to provide the numbers of gardaí that we need to see. That is welcome. All those we talk to, whether rank-and-file gardaí or senior members of the force, tell us the one thing they need is more numbers and...

Summer Economic Statement: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...court services. There needs to be an emphasis in the budget to make sure resources are put in place to alleviate that. That is one of the issues that needs to be dealt with. In regard to An Garda Síochána and the numbers of gardaí, community gardaí is a real issue for people throughout the country, especially in urban areas where we have high crime statistics....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...and the protection of people's right to privacy in this context. The issue here is to try to find the balance between protecting that right and having an effective method that can assist An Garda Síochána or other law enforcement agencies to do their work appropriately and in the right space. Does Mr. Lupton believe this Bill has a distance to go to achieve that balance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...telecommunications were part of the method that was used at that time to investigate the case. If a similar situation arises after this legislation comes in, a victim is found somewhere and the Garda has identified a potential suspect or perhaps more than one, in that case, can they go to a judge and seek to get telecommunications data to identify the movement of the person using existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: Yes, that is the real issue I have with it in respect of a serious situation like that. What would happen if we had a situation where the Garda did have access to a piece of data and in examining it another crime came to light, which had not been the subject of the judicial application to examine the data? Could the information be used, or would the Garda be prohibited from using it? For...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...Minister, her Department officials, colleagues in these Houses and stakeholders. That spirit of collaboration was nowhere more evident than in the recent passage of the emergency legislation allowing Garda presenters to continue their important work in the courts system, at least for the time being. Any proposal or policy brought forward by Sinn Féin on crime prevention has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: 709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of providing an additional two members of An Garda Síochána to Garda divisional protective services units per annum. [34049/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of GDPR and data protection training for at least two members of An Garda Síochána per district headquarters. [34052/22]