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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues to work with An Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: .... The Minister, Deputy Harris, has met with the family about it. We would very much like to see it published as soon as possible. When it is published, I would ask people to read it and to reserve judgment on any further steps until they have had a chance to read it. I do not believe this is an unreasonable request, with respect to all of the people involved. Deputy Dillon raised...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McDowell: I want to raise two matters on the Order of Business. The first relates to the Garda Reserve. It seems to me that despite raising this issue on a number of occasions in this House, we have not had a debate on it and we have had no sign of any interest in staging such a debate. The Garda Reserve has dwindled down to practically nothing due to deliberate neglect. Likewise, we discovered the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Berry: The events of the last 24 hours have again hammered home the need to have uniformed gardaí on the street, both as a deterrent and from a reassurance point of view. For that reason, I raise the Garda Reserve force this morning. It is an outfit that has been around for about 20 years. There is currently about 300 reserve gardaí but they have never really got the recognition or the...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 May 2023)

Michael McDowell: ...to 3,500 as per the website and to almost 2,500 volunteers now, there is a problem. By the way, it is not just a problem with Civil Defence; it is a problem right across the board in this country. The Garda Reserve was established with some difficulty and political difficulty. It aimed to have 1,200 members and it had that many or thereabouts. However, it has been allowed to almost...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

David Stanton: The Minister spoke earlier about the ongoing work to build stronger and safer communities and his plans to recruit extra gardaí and increase the number of gardaí, which are very welcome. The visible presence of gardaí in uniform on our streets is very important for our communities. Many men and women would like to serve in the Garda Reserve. Can the Minister tell me when...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...multi-faceted activity. The Naval Service Vessel Renewal and Replacement Programme is ongoing. The programme includes radar and other equipment upgrades along with the replacement of Naval Service Reserve motor launches. The programme of works for the midlife refit and upgrade of LÉ Róisín has been completed, while works are ongoing on LÉ Niamh. Marine Advisors have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael McDowell: ...matters I want to deal with regarding the Order of Business. I wish to remind the Leader, before I start, that I have in recent times obtained generalised agreement to the proposition that the Garda Reserve would be the subject of a ministerial discussion and debate in this House and that the issue of prison overcrowding would also be discussed as matter of urgency. I reiterate those...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McNamara: The Minister has given commitments. In fairness to him and to his officials, I will not call a vote or press this amendment further at this stage but I reserve the right to come back to it on Report Stage. There is one point I wish to raise, however. It relates to this idea that we will have a single organisation and everybody will just work for An Garda Síochána without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Mr. Niall Brunell: I thank the Deputy for his question. I do not have in front of me the full list of reservations Ireland entered. I can revert to the Deputy with that information. I will speak to the general point. Ireland entered a number of reservations when it was ratifying the UNCRPD in 2018. It is important to note we joined a number of countries entering similar reservations for...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

James Browne: ...to designated competent authorities. Schedule 3 to SI 177 of 2018 provides that a number of competent authorities are entitled to receive the results of the processing of PNR data, including An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection. Passenger name record data are the information collected by air carriers for their commercial purposes...

EU Regulation on Collection and Transfer of Advance Passenger Information: Motion (25 Apr 2023)

James Browne: ...data to designated competent authorities. Schedule 3 of SI 177/18 provides that a number of competent authorities are entitled to receive the results of the processing of PNR data. The competent authorities are An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Permanent Defence Force, the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Justice. Passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues to work with An Garda...

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...right or authority in that area at all. I dealt with a number of cases myself, whereby I had to raise questions in the House as to whether these were legitimate sheriff's employees, members of An Garda Síochána or members of some other body appointed by a lending institution to force the family or families out of the house or houses, as the case may be. That was totally...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McDowell: I raise the possibility of having a debate in this House with the Minister for Justice on the subject of the Garda Reserve. There is, on paper, a strategy for the revitalisation of the reserve over five years from 2021 to 2025. We are already in 2023 and no recruitment has taken place in recent years to the reserve. The result is that the membership of the reserve has fallen from around...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...the open market. Therefore, the current licensing regime is built on this principle. An SPSV licence should simply indicate a person’s suitability to carry out the role of taxi operator, as decided by Revenue, An Garda Síochána and the NTA. The Advisory Committee on SPSVs is the central focus on engagement with the SPSV sector in relation to issues affecting the...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...from €10 to €12 will not cut the mustard in any shape or form. As sometimes happens here, it has all been said very quickly and very easily. Insufficient work has been done on the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund. Sheep farmers form part of that cohort of people for whom this funding has been allocated. There are issues and obstacles with it. As Deputy Carthy said, the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Michael McDowell: ...This has not had any effect whatsoever on sales, but we were told by the zealots that it had to be done. We should debate the alcohol legislation and whether it was effective. We need a debate on the Garda Reserve. Nothing has happened. It is atrophying and its numbers are declining. A five-year strategy was published two years ago, none of which has been implemented. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (22 Mar 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...I, and the wider government, are committed to the advancement of rights under the UNCRPD, and progress in this area is a key focus of mine. At the time of ratification, Ireland entered three reservations to Articles 12, 14 and 27 of the Convention. As reported to the UN Committee in Ireland’s Initial State Report under the UNCRPD, under the declaration and reservation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

...security environment we face. The Deputy mentioned the representative associations. He had a number of questions on the working time directive. I have already answered in respect of the Reserve, Cathal Brugha Barracks and the Naval Service in particular. I will try to address those now. The personnel and human resources challenges in the Naval Service are well known. They require...