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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...B, which comprises correspondence from Accounting Officers and-or Ministers and follow up to Committee of Public Accounts meetings. No. R2583 is from Ms Thelma Watters, chief superintendent, An Garda Síochána, dated 3 May. It provides follow-up information to the committee in respect of questions raised at the meeting of 21 March. I flagged this item because there are a...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...and footpaths but as I said earlier on, people are using them to get to work on cycle lanes and so on. Legislation is expected but with regard to footpaths, if that letter could be sent out to Garda divisions it would be good. On the Garda Reserve, the provision for the Garda Reserve was €1.395 million, and the outturn was €126,000. When I am going through some of the...

Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: ...and in many towns, these charges are being reviewed and positive changes are being brought about. As for the question of crime and low-level antisocial activity, it requires engagement with the Garda, council management and most importantly, the engagement of local residents and local councillors. It is my firm view that this can be improved and while joint policing committees, JPCs, are...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: ...hype but little substance. No powers are devolved from any Department and no extra decision-making powers are given to councillors, although extra functions are given to local authorities. A total of 27 reserved functions will be performed by municipal district members but this is a smokescreen because the municipal structure is a new one, so powers have to be moved over to it in the...