Results 141-160 of 366 for garda speaker:Peadar Tóibín

Agrifood and Rural Development: Motion (24 Sep 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: ...start to roll up their sleeves and get working on this issue. This is a crisis that we have to fix. We cannot allow a situation where one part of the country is overheating, with new schools being built, while in the rest of the country schools, services, Garda stations, banks and post offices are being closed. We need proper regional development and we need to make sure that rural...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 Jun 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the size of the Garda traffic corps and An Garda Síochána for the past ten years; if gardaí from the general force are used in the traffic corps; the number deployed for this purpose in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (11 Jun 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted and arrested for drink driving by age, gender, county and Garda district in each of the previous three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (11 Jun 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted and arrested for speeding by age, gender, county and Garda district in each of the previous three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23311/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System Data (11 Jun 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 782. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points issued by age, gender, county and Garda district in each of the previous three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (15 May 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: ...for the environment but nothing has happened. Years have passed without the individuals in question being able to get justice. Thankfully, owing to Councillor Thornhill's activities, the Garda has decided to initiate an investigation into the allegations. With regard to dumping and the environment, Waterford County Council has had similar allegations made against it. A significant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illegal Dumping (15 May 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: ...me because it is an important matter. In recent years, I have been inundated by people contacting me about illegal dumping and problems within local authorities. In County Meath, for example, the Garda and the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, are dealing with the alleged dumping of 16,500 tonnes of illegal waste on farm land. The contractor at the centre of the allegation was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (8 May 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles within the force in each of the past ten years by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Records (8 May 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 1214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if files have been stolen from his Department in the past six years; and if so, if the matter has been reported to An Garda Síochána. [18604/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: ...claims make it to court and in which the insurance company just settles in 94% of the cases because of the legal costs involved? What about regulating claims management companies? What about setting up a Garda insurance fraud squad? The Minister of State promised a Garda insurance fraud squad. Where is it?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: I asked about the Garda insurance fraud squad.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Deployment (12 Mar 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: It is interesting the Minister discussed the efforts by the Government to put in place resources to militate against cross-Border crime. Has the Minister considered allowing the PSNI or the Garda to follow criminals across the Border? There are European Union member states which allow national police forces to cross borders when they are in pursuit of individuals. Does the Minister think...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (28 Feb 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána treats the drivers of all cars the same, be they Irish registered cars or foreign registered cars, during roadside check points in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (28 Feb 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána checks for alcohol, tax, insurance and road worthiness in all cases irrespective of the registration of the cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10043/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has been given a role or directives by his Department for the eviction of families from homes, farms and businesses. [54195/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 411. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason An Garda Síochána is being employed to implement the eviction of families by private banks; if the State receives payment from these banks for the actions of An Garda Síochána; and if An Garda Síochána has a role in vetting the security personnel employed by the banks that carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: 412. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Garda involvement in eviction actions can do significant damage to the relationship that exists between An Garda Síochána and residents in rural and urban areas. [54197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (18 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 167. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the stage the renovation of the new Bailieborough Garda station building is at; the date for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: ...services, perinatal hospice care, rape crisis supports, health services, housing, childcare and equal pay. I remind the House that when a woman and her children were forced to stay overnight in a Garda station earlier this year, Twitter lit up with angry people asking how the woman in question dared to have children she could not afford. Is this how things are going to be? Is this the...

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Sep 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: ...there are no punishments and consequences for lying to regulators, the influence and power of the regulators are much diluted. I am convinced that the insurance industry has no interest in this forum and that it is actually stringing the Government along. That is an issue of which the Government needs to be conscious. To take as an example the Garda insurance fraud unit, one would...