Results 101-120 of 201 for garda speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (29 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of persons living in Dublin South West who are currently awaiting garda vetting for supervised work or voluntary work with children and vulnerable adults; the longest waiting period for same; the number of personnel assigned to deal with the waiting lists to an acceptable level and if he will consider requesting that the...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (18 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average amount paid in overtime to gardaí in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/11]

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (14 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...that he might come in. I went over to their house and a young man was lying in the field. I wanted to identify the body because I knew it was him. However, given that he had shot himself, the Garda Síochána was interested in how he had access to a weapon. No one knew. He had previously tried to throw himself under a bus. He had taken alcohol and tablets and locked himself in a...

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...seem to be any structure to the area covered and it is not clear how decisions are made to choose two or three estates. Who makes these decisions, the local authority, the policing board or the Garda authorities?

Sexual Offences (7 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...released. Some of these individuals are serial offenders. When they move out of a particular area, people become concerned with regard to whether adequate resources are in place and whether the Garda is monitoring their activities.

Garda Deployment (7 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...policing is that if a particular event is taking place - I refer to events such as those held at Marlay Park in the Minister's constituency - the first officers to be withdrawn are community gardaí. The position in this regard must be examined. If resources are scarce in a particular operation area, community gardaí are often deployed to guard former taoisigh, etc. I accept that this...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí charged with the offence of disclosure of information under Section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 since its commencement; and the number of files sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions relating to the offence. [12979/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn by the Garda Commissioner to an incident (details supplied); and the reason after almost three months none of the victims or witnesses were asked to make a statement in relation to the incident. [11312/07]

Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...addictive behaviours. The Bill provides for complaints to be made to the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, but I am not sure if this is sufficient to deal with the problem. Gardaí have called to several pharmacies in my area to express concern about the dispensing of cough medicines to addicts and others. Although such actions are not illegal, there is a moral...

Domestic Violence: Motion (Resumed). (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Last night it was pointed out that there will be 35 assaults before a victim makes a report to the Garda. The victims often say they feel trapped, helpless, ignored, abandoned or at a loss. They feel they have nowhere to go and are ashamed. They say, "He does not mean it, he really loves me and the kids. I probably provoke him". There are others who say nothing while the abuse continues....

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...with a forum to state their cases and recompense, if possible, for the physical injury and personal grief and trauma they have suffered. The Government also needs to clarify the position of the Garda investigation and whether prosecutions will be pursued in respect of those who stole medical records. The purpose of the Bill is to address the profound questions about the regulation of the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the covert human intelligence sources system; and if he will confirm that in the future no informant will be permitted by Garda to engage in crimes such as drug dealing simply because they are an informant. [6815/07]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...of an incident a few years ago where a former pupil threw rocks at a pregnant teacher's car, breaking the windscreen. A mini-riot ensued and teachers had to be escorted from the school. Four Garda cars and the Garda helicopter were involved. The teacher had to pay for the repairs to her car because the incident happened on school property. I was not too popular at the school for...

National Drugs Strategy. (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...drugs campaign over the years is that the problem is worsening. The survey discusses the emergence of crystal meth and ten projects report on the local availability of crack cocaine. However, the Garda does not seem to have information on the spread of crack cocaine. Does the Minister of State accept that the survey is useful and timely? Does he believe this data is vital to combating...

Anti-Social Behaviour. (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...the top window of a bus. This is the latest in a series of such incidents. Something similar happened a few years ago in Tallaght when buses were stoned. Elected representatives, members of the Garda, the community, the unions and South Dublin County Council met to try to resolve the situation. Unfortunately, these incidents continue to occur. I have a list of incidents that have...

Prison Accommodation. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...by the Prison Service before members of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture could inspect it this week. Every State failure to protect the lives of those in custody, whether in a Garda station or a prison, must be subject to nothing less than an independent investigation. In August an investigation was established by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to be...

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...by 1,600% in the past six years. While I welcome these seizures, the country is awash with drugs and only a certain section is being detected. Others have spoken of the role of the CAB and the gardaí and I am supportive of their work, but I do not remember the last time the CAB moved on a drug dealer in my area. Perhaps they have done so but I am not aware of it. It is not happening...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I listened to the Minister speaking about the reduction in the number of deaths and so on and we all welcome that it is a decreasing trend. I have the Garda national traffic bureau's statistics with me. In February 2003, there were 21 deaths whereas there were 31 deaths in the same month this year. The important fact is that the current figures...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and delays experienced by children's residential centres when seeking Garda vetting of staff from the Central Vetting Unit; and the steps he will take to ensure that the unit will have resources made available to it in order that it can conduct vetting of all adults...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...to state that there is not a pub in Ireland where people do not drink and drive. We have all heard the urban legend of those who are over the limit and feign injury after an accident. When the garda comes to take the alcohol test the person claims to have had a drink to settle their nerves in the hospital, house or wherever. There is a difficulty then because, supposedly, they cannot be...