Results 1-6 of 6 for garda reserve speaker:Paul Bradford

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Paul Bradford: .... I appreciate that we can look at the concept of early retirement and try to make changes in that regard, but I wish to ask a question that I have asked previously. What has happened to the Garda Reserve? It was set up a number of years ago with a fanfare of trumpets, but it is hard to know visiibly whether it is up and running. Young people showed a significant degree of interest in...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Bradford: ..., by the Houses of the Oireachtas. Across all Departments those people should be responsible and accountable. However, we are actually moving away from that. I would certainly welcome very much a Garda code of ethics. We should not need a new authority to have such a code. The new system for appointment of a Garda Commissioner appears relatively transparent, and if that is how it...

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Paul Bradford: ...beyond the particular subject before us. One item concerning policing in its broadest sense, on which I would like to have a fuller debate at some stage in the future, is the question of the Garda Reserve. The Garda Reserve seemed to be an excellent idea. It still is an excellent idea but we need clarification on where it is going, what are the Department's plans for it and how it is...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Paul Bradford: ...these matters a number of weeks ago, the challenge was laid down to the Opposition that if it wanted to spend more money on the Department of Defence, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda, it should let us know from where the money will come. The taxpayer will foot the bill for every Department and everybody must recognise that the current resources of the State are...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Paul Bradford: With the most recent recruitment programme, a significant number of those inquiring about becoming full members of the Garda are currently seeking to serve the Garda Reserve. It is an interesting factor and the behaviour should be encouraged. Deputy Shatter as Minister for Defence has also faced difficult decisions relating to closures. Closures of Garda stations and Army barracks are...

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Paul Bradford: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after ??That??, and substitute the following:??? acknowledges the vital role of An Garda Síochána in providing security to the State and protection to the public; ? acknowledges the investment of ¤4m in the Garda fleet in 2012 which provided for the purchase of a total of 213 vehicles and the additional allocation of a dedicated ¤5m for the...