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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: No, that is a very comprehensive way of answering. I will outline my concern on involving the DPP. From our interaction with the Garda, we gathered that there is concern about the implementation of this law. I have a concern that, if it becomes an established standard within this legislation to involve the DPP where it is not really in the public interest actually to prosecute, and there...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (18 Jan 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. The rationale behind the reservation to Article 27 of the Convention is to allow for the continued operation of appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (18 Jan 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...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, in relation 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produce statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and make regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics, including recorded and detected crime. The categorisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Howlin: 1098. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the establishment number and the current number in the Garda Reserve force; if the Garda Commissioner plans to recruit additional members during the course of 2023; if a review has taken place of the role and function of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/23]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...needs to be streamlined to ensure all the information goes onto the one database in order that everything is accessible to all authorities, including the councils, which have a role here, and to the Garda and veterinary practices etc. across the country. The scanners used need to be more widely available. Generally it is only vets who have them. Members of An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...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...

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin and my erstwhile colleagues in the Labour Party for bringing forward a motion that, refreshingly for me, I can agree with so wholeheartedly. That is with one possible reservation, which is the reference to a citizens' assembly. It seems that there is an unusual degree of agreement in this Chamber. I understand that the Government is not bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...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...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Browne: In the last Garda recruitment process, we got more than 11,000 applications, which showed significant interest by the public in becoming members of An Garda Síochána. The initial application was significantly simplified and could be more described as an expression of interest rather than a complicated application. That was partly to expand interest so that people who would not...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...listened earlier to a discussion on "Morning Ireland" about psychiatric nurses and so on. We have many pressures across the public sector. The Deputy might look at the recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána this year. When a country is at full employment, skill sets are in demand across the private sector and people are being headhunted out of the Defence Forces and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...significant changes for the Defence Forces and Defence provision in Ireland. It covers high-level Defence Forces structures, defence capabilities, organisation, culture and human resources, the Reserve Defence Force and funding. Given the significant recommendations contained in the Report, detailed consideration of these recommendations was undertaken over a period of 5 months by my...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ..., as Senators will be aware, that means an addition of approximately 3,000 extra Permanent Defence Force personnel over a six-year period, as well as, by the way, a similar number of extra personnel within the Reserve in that period.This is about 6,000 extra Defence Force personnel over a six-year period. It is not easily achieved, just in case anyone believes we are not ambitious in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (23 Nov 2022)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (23 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am deeply committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence in all its forms, and to supporting victims of such heinous crimes. I know this is a commitment which is shared by the Garda Commissioner. As the Deputy will be aware, in June, I launched the new whole-of-government strategy to combat domestic, sexual, gender-based violence. This new plan has a particular focus on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Ossian Smyth: ...that we in the Oireachtas are good at creating laws, but we have to take into account that those laws have to be implemented and that every law we pass creates new requirements and burdens on the Garda. Where possible, we should remove some of the laws that are on the Statute Book. He made the point that any recruitment campaign we run should be vibrant. Such campaigns should be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022) See 3 other results from this debate

David Stanton: ..., which the Minister of State has not addressed although it was the main point I made. One issue I recognise in the Minister of State's response is the pathway to full membership. The reserve strategy acknowledges this when it states that the Garda Reserve provides an opportunity to experience a career in policing and may encourage some individuals to pursue a full-time career as a...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...;amon Ó Cuív - to discuss concern in Galway in relation to the proposed funding for the LEADER programme in Galway from 2023 to 2027. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan - to discuss the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána. Deputy Paul Donnelly - to discuss teacher recruitment in Coolmine Community School where many students lack access to metalwork, woodwork and technical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

David Stanton: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of time typically taken to train a member of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57706/22]