Results 141-160 of 20,693 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality can he confirm that he has no plans to train trainee gardaí in any location other than Templemore Training College. [14033/25]
- Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: I thank my colleague, Deputy Wall, who has been advocating this for some time, as did his dad before him as well, and I acknowledge the work of Family Carers Ireland. This is a unique and neat motion. This is a group that cannot stand up for themselves. I was a bit disappointed in the Minister of State's response and in the Minister's response because we have discussed carers in here...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has any concerns about the fact that the latest intake of trainee gardaí are not fully vetted. [12760/25]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: As the Minister is aware, the Garda Commissioner informed his Department last November that full vetting would no longer take place prior to trainees entering the college at Templemore. This sent shock waves across many organisations, including the GRA and other representative bodies, because the Garda do the vetting. If gardaí will not be fully vetted before they enter Templemore, how...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: This is Comical Ali stuff. The Garda Síochána press office has stated: "... the highest standards for all ... Gardaí will be maintained. Vetting standards for Garda trainees remain the same." They do not remain the same. They are different. Similar to the housing statistics, this was done as a political ploy in order to ensure numbers got bumped up and trainees were taken...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: What the Minister said is simply not factually correct. Garda trainees are going into Templemore who have not been vetted to the standard required. That is the bottom line. This was done last November. The Minister is also failing to acknowledge the fact that unattested trainees are often training under supervision but are not fully vetted. The Minister knows that as part of their...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: Not when they enter.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: They can be on the streets unvetted.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: So, standards drop.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: Standards drop.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: They do.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: Give a guarantee.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: Trainee-----
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: They are on the streets unvetted.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish embassies and consulate general offices that currently have a cultural officer post filled, in tabular form. [13125/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of WTE legal advisors employed by his Department in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13136/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 218. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing military equipment from Japanese companies in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13137/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 219. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital works currently ongoing at Haulbowline naval base; when each of those capital works will be completed; and the future capital works projects at this base that are scheduled to commence later this year. [13138/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 220. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount the Defence Forces spent on purchasing military equipment from Australian companies in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13139/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2025)
Alan Kelly: 221. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the budget allocated in 2024 and 2025 for purchasing new horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and the percentage of the 2024 budget that was actually spent. [13140/25]