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Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I received Sinn Féin amendments this morning but that has nothing to do with Deputy Ó Snodaigh. He submitted his material by 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Today is Thursday.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I did not.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Certain things should be the subject of parliamentary scrutiny and others need not be. The Bill differentiates between the two and provides, in some cases, that there will be parliamentary scrutiny and, in others, that there will not. That is a practical and reasonable way to approach this issue. It is not something about which the House must be informed every time there is a minute change in...

Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: A Cheann Comhairle-——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is exactly what would happen if there were a police board.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I agree.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Will I be entitled to intervene at some stage?

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and there are provincial police forces.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The RCMP has a three-person commission.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The police force of British Columbia is not a national police force.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is a very good point.

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 has been passed by the Seanad and is currently awaiting Second Stage in the Dáil. Detailed provisions with regard to changes in the law in the matter of certification and decertification of prisoners as raised by the Deputy were inserted in the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill following agreement of the Seanad on Report Stage....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Visa applications are processed as speedily as possible having regard to the numbers of applications on hand and the resources available to process them. The application referred to by the Deputy is currently pending examination by a visa officer and a decision on the application should be expected in the very near future.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that given the large number of events that the Garda Síochána is required to police, detailed costings are not available for all venues. Detailed policing plans and costings are only collated for a representative sample of events. However, it is possible to provide the Deputy with the policing costs associated with two major events held in 2004...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There are plans to provide a new Garda station at Ballyvary, Castlebar, County Mayo. The Commissioners of Public Works are currently considering how best to progress matters. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that it is not possible, at this stage, to say when the project to provide the new Garda station will commence. The Garda occupies some 703 Garda stations throughout the country. Many...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda annual report for 2003 gives a breakdown of the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding by Garda region, as shown in the following table: Region Fixed charge notices issued for speeding Eastern region 21,836 Dublin region 62,434 Northern region 10,106 South eastern region 20,227 Southern region 32,426 Western region 10,823 Total 157,852 Statistics...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: With regard to crime figures, the Deputy will be aware that on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis in order to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels of crime between quarters, I am pleased to note that during my...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each Garda district in the Roscommon-Galway east and Sligo-Leitrim divisions, as at 31 December 1997, 31 December 2002 and 21 June 2005 was as set out below. Roscommon/Galway East. District 31/12/97 31/12/02 21/06/05 ...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the area referred to is policed by gardaí attached to Tallaght Garda station. The personnel strength of Tallaght Garda station as at 21 June 2005 was 176, all ranks. Local Garda management report that there are currently two full time community gardaí...