Results 1-20 of 986 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: I ask that time be provided for a Private Members' Bill I introduced before Christmas, colloquially known as the right to be forgotten Bill, in order that it could proceed to Second Stage. The Bill seeks to prohibit financial service providers from discriminating against cancer survivors who have completed treatment and have reached key milestones. It aims to ensure that a person's past...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: I thank all the witnesses for coming in today. I only have ten minutes so I might cut a witness off while answering questions. I am just noticing here that An Garda Síochána had a €9.38 million underspend on clothing and accessories, yet we know that gardaí have recently resorted to buying their own surveillance and protective equipment. Has the issue with members...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: It is really welcome that we have Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon onboard. It is great to have expertise from other jurisdictions. There is no point in us reinventing the wheel when the deputy commissioner is coming with expertise, especially when relating to the body cam procurement. That is really welcome. I do not know how long the deputy commissioner has been here but it is great to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Would Dr. Coxon like to see a move towards more national CCTV? I do not believe the community model works. In my area in Dublin South-Central we have cameras that are run by the council, which seems to own the majority, but there is not a direct feed into the Garda station which might be four doors down. There should be a lot more interoperability between the State, whether it is the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: On Rosslare terminal 7 and the €27.8 million, it was mentioned that it is just an accountancy trick, but ultimately An Garda Síochána has oversight, or should have oversight, of the breakdown of the expenditure. Will An Garda Síochána be publishing what that €27.8 million is spent on?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: No, in terms of it being in and out, a debit and credit. I understand.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: With capital works, what type of works will be constructed for the use of An Garda Síochána? Is it envisaged there would be some sort of detention centre? What is envisaged?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Does Mr. O'Connor know how many beds are in the detention centre or in the-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Would the Garda Commissioner have that detail?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Would the Commissioner be able to provide a note to committee with that detail?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Commissioner. I am aware that part of this has been covered already in relation to the Minister discovering that the gun used in Carlow was part of the controlled delivery, if that is the phrase-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: This is for my own clarity on what the Commissioner saying. It is out in the ether that the weapon used was allegedly part of Garda stocks-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Is that not correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: So none of the items in contention are part of Garda stock?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Obviously, that is contrary to what is out there in the public domain.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Is there anything the Commissioner would like to relay to the public today?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: On recruitment and new recruits, this might be one for the Commissioner. Does he have an update on the current background and diversity of the new Garda recruits and does the composition reflect our new communities and the communities those new gardaí serve?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: My final question goes back to the holders. There were a lot of holders discussed here but what percentage of our Garda force is armed at this stage?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Catherine Ardagh: What percentage is that?