Results 12,441-12,460 of 14,731 for speaker:Dara Calleary
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: Fianna Fáil will support this motion. While serving as Minister for Defence, both Deputy O'Dea and former Deputy Killeen invested much of their time in this initiative. I am sure Members will join me in extending sympathies to Deputy O'Dea on the death of his mother. The most intensive discussion during the relevant meeting of the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality was on...
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Minister previously indicated his intention to discuss with his European colleagues an extension of the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, model on a European basis. Can he update the House on how that is progressing? Second, with regard to the Minister's meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Justice, Mr. Ford, last week, are there any priorities for cross-Border co-operation in this...
- Garda Stations (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline on a county basis the number and name of each additional garda station that will close or will have its opening hours restricted during 2012, 2013 or 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/12]
- Garda Stations (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: Does the Minister take independent advice apart from that given by the Garda Commissioner when he recommends station closures? Does he take advice from people in his party who are local representatives or from local community organisations? One of the stations that will be closed is Mulranny Garda station in my constituency of County Mayo, which is also the Taoiseach's constituency. It is...
- Garda Stations (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Minister does not get it. He does not understand this is not just a security issue. He is living in Dublin. Any Dublin Deputy will not understand that more than security is at stake. In a village to which 50,000 people are brought every year there may be a greater need for security, although we hope not. Extra information is available with which the Minister should be provided by the...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, drove a few himself.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: I did not see the Taoiseach there on Sunday.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Minister of State was not there either.
- Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the final number of eligible garda who have indicated they will be retiring by end February 2012; the options reviewed by the Garda Commissioners in relation to potentially closing garda stations; his plans to maintain frontline services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/12]
- Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The promotions announced by the Minister this morning are the subject of a later question. Could he confirm that a so-called transition team has been established in the Department of Justice and Equality? When was it established, who makes up the team, and what are its terms of reference? Reference was made to the announced closure of 39 stations. The Minister indicated in January that a...
- Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: -----there is a wonderful resource on justice called alanshatter.ie which is particularly good pre-March 2011. I direct the Minister to the comments he made about the reduction of Garda numbers at a Garda station in Rathfarnham. He was most concerned about the potential closure of the station.
- Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: I would appreciate the information in response to the questions.
- Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: I would appreciate-----
- Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: Is a transition team in place in the Department?
- Asylum Support Services (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to create an independent complaint mechanism for asylum seekers reception centres at the Reception and Integration Agency; if he intends to extend the powers of the Ombudsman to cover the area of asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6625/12]
- Asylum Support Services (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The phrase "internal complaints systems" was used and reflects the difficulty that it will be an internal process, regardless of whether the central manager or the Reception and Integration Agency is involved. The 5,300 people concerned are in a difficult position and do not necessarily wish to draw attention to themselves. In the opinion of the agencies involved, some independent mechanism...
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Minister obviously made a big impression at the meeting because the chief executive officer resigned after it. She has stated it was her personal view that the Government had shown scant regard for women's rights and her resignation was a personal protest against its indifference. This year the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, will introduce legislation on gender quotas and all...
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: It is how the Minister is choosing to use it.
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: The Minister makes the choices.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Dara Calleary: I welcome the fact that the Minister eventually got around to getting Cabinet approval for that and that he has got agreement to fill the consequential vacancies down the line. What is the timeframe for the filling of those consequential vacancies? To return to a previous question, is there a transition team in place in the Department of Justice and Equality? If so, who is on it, and when...