Results 141-160 of 1,066 for garda speaker:Simon Harris

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.

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

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 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: International Protection (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...and provides a range of supports to take account of these circumstances. Along with other members of Government I am of course concerned at the incidents referred to and am assured by the Garda Commissioner that these are receiving the appropriate policing attention. It is important to say that so many communities across Ireland have demonstrated great solidarity to those who...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...and provides a range of supports to take account of these circumstances. Along with other members of Government I am of course concerned at the incidents referred to and am assured by the Garda Commissioner that these are receiving the appropriate policing attention. It is important to say that so many communities across Ireland have demonstrated great solidarity to those who...

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...into that report and it is my intention to publish that report this month. I hope to be in a position to bring that to Cabinet and publish it this month as well. References were made to the Garda by Deputy Mattie McGrath and others. I do not want to have an argument, especially when the Deputy is not here, but it is important for anyone who has a complaint about any member of An...

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...we are determined to do. To conclude, much of the data to come out of the sexual violence survey are stark and difficult but, sadly, unsurprising. It is accepted, for example, that when it comes to reporting incidents of sexual violence to An Garda Síochána, reporting rates are much lower than the prevalence rates. We need to understand why this is and how we can fix it. We...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I fully agree that the Garda Reserve has an important role to play in supplementing Garda visibility in our communities. We want to get to at least 15,000 gardaí and we want to grow those numbers even further. The benefit of having another layer of people who can support communities is clear for all to see. The first priority was to open the new garda recruitment campaign. Almost...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I do not concede that at all, because we are seeing Garda numbers grow through Templemore. This will be the first year since the Covid pandemic that we will see Garda numbers increase. We will see more new Garda members than gardaí leaving the force. We saw more than 90 trainees enter Templemore in November and more than 130 enter Templemore earlier this year. We saw more than 155...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I want to assure the Deputy that I am very aware of the devastating impact that illegal drugs and drug dealing have on communities across the country and I have discussed these concerns with the Garda Commissioner and his senior team on a number of occasions since my appointment as Minister.  Tackling drug dealing and associated criminal activity, including by organised crime groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 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, as well as for decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am, however, assured that Garda management keeps...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 171 together. 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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: It is a great day for Clonmel. I can confirm, and I have confirmed by way of a statement, that we have made the decision to decouple both Clonmel and Macroom Garda stations from the PPP bundle. This means they will both be able to go direct to Exchequer-funded build and I expect Clonmel Garda station to go to construction next year.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...my colleague and friend, Senator Ahearn, for raising this matter again. He has raised it on many occasions on behalf of the people of Clonmel. It is a huge issue for people and members of An Garda Síochána in the town. We need to provide the people of Clonmel and County Tipperary with this new Garda station in Kickham Barracks. It has been on the priority list for quite a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Tipperary has such a proud tradition of supporting An Garda Síochána, with the Garda College based in Templemore. We saw another class of Garda recruits enter this week. This is a year when we will begin to see Garda numbers grow again after the Covid pandemic, with more people becoming members of An Garda Síochána than leaving it. That is happening in Templemore. It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...and go off to work and leave behind them families worried about their safety in the workplace. While we live in a country where there is, I think, very significant appreciation for the work of gardaí, the work of people in our health service and the work of our emergency services in general, we also, sadly, live in a country where we have seen an uptick in violent attacks. I am...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...forward good change, and using in a proper way the office he holds to try to bring forward positive legislative change which I believe will help keep our front-line workers, including members of An Garda Síochána, more safe as they go about their duty. It is also something which they, and their representative bodies, have sought. We can never accept living in a country where...