Results 121-140 of 1,065 for garda speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda resources. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. However, I can assure the Deputy that the Government is...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...of this House join me in condemning these attacks from the far right that we have seen in certain parts of our country. They have no place in society. I assure the House that I have met with the Garda Commissioner to discuss this matter on a regular basis. Indeed, I have been in contact with him on a number of occasions during the past week or so. The policing approach is predicated on...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...orders. These are vital additions to the law, which will allow earlier intervention and do not require a criminal prosecution. They may be applied for by the affected person or by a member of the Garda on their behalf. Procedurally, they are similar to the system already in place for domestic violence orders, but they will apply in a broader range of circumstances. I acknowledge the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am conscious of the dedication and commitment of our front-line workers, as I know Senators are. I am also conscious of the risks they take. I attended a Garda memorial day on Saturday at which we paid tribute to the 89 men of An Garda Síochána who lost their lives in the line of duty. We live in a country where there is great respect for the police. Surveys indicate that we...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...I think the Department and the Government are getting better at running those awareness campaigns to back up the legislation. Along with the awareness campaign, we need to ensure that members of the Garda are equipped and trained to enforce it and to provide support for victims. I very much agree with those. As I did when I took the Commencement matter, I acknowledge Senator Gallagher's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to quantify. The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Immigration officials conduct passport checks, and run operations as required, to ensure passengers arriving in the State are properly documented in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Legal Aid Board and to otherwise update the administration of criminal legal aid. This Bill, when enacted, will also put on a statutory footing a number of Criminal Legal Aid Schemes such as the Garda Station Legal Advice Revised Scheme, which is currently administered by the Legal Aid Board. The General Scheme will also provide for amendments of section 26 of the Civil Legal Aid Act of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including HR matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of Garda members and Garda staff who resigned on health grounds in the years 2018 to 2022, and up to 22 May 2023. Please note that these figures are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the recruitment and distribution of Garda members between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am however assured that the Commissioner keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all HR matters relating to personnel within An Garda Síochána. As Minister I have no direct role in such matters. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that they do not hold specific records in the overtime reporting system on the role of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is statutorily independent in its operation and administration. Specifically, under section 67(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, GSOC is independent in the exercise of its functions under the Act. As Minister, I have no role in these functions, including investigations conducted by GSOC, or any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all human resource matters and recruitment. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters. As the Deputy will also be aware An Garda Síochána launched a new recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). I am informed by the GNIB that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available. However, a team of Immigration Officers are assigned to Dublin Port and are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the Government is committed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...reduction in wait times for files to be registered. Last year it took on average about 7 months for a file to be acknowledged. This year it is done in a matter of weeks. A related improvement is that Garda vetting is now carried out earlier in the naturalisation process to help improve processing efficiency. To ensure older files are also progressing under the new system my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 560 together. The Deputy will be aware that section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) makes provision for An Garda Síochána to charge for policing services provided for events on private property or in areas open to the public. Section 30 covers events such as sports fixtures, concerts, festivals, the making of films,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...requirements of the Public Spending code was approved in principle in June 2022. The original intention was that Hammond Lane would be delivered as part of a bundle of PPP projects including two Garda Projects. It has now been decided that the two Garda projects will be decoupled from the PPP and proceed by traditional direct exchequer funding. Accordingly, Hammond Lane will proceed as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...whereby coroners will be asked to provide details of all unidentified human remains reported to them in the preceding year. The Department of Justice established a forum in July 2021 alongside An Garda Síochána’s Missing Persons Unit and Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) to facilitate information exchange on unidentified remains. Further meetings of the stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.