Results 1-20 of 118 for garda speaker:Seán Haughey

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: ...on the city centre to spew out their vile message of division and fear. Others took advantage of the situation in order to engage in unprecedented looting and vandalism. I want to focus on the Garda response to these riots. Gardaí at the scene acted with heroic bravery, but it is clear that the Garda strategy for dealing with such incidents is inadequate. The softly-softly...

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: ...statutory public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Shane O'Farrell. It would be in the public interest to examine the systems and procedures for the sharing of information between the Garda, the Courts Service and other relevant State bodies in the context of this case. The functioning of the criminal justice system as regards bail needs comprehensive examination,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Haughey: ...Government been contacted about this inquiry announced by the British Government? Have the terms of reference been finalised? How will the Irish authorities engage with the inquiry? Will any Garda files on the matter be made available to the inquiry, for example? Any further information the Tánaiste could give me in that regard would be appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Haughey: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knife assaults recorded in each of the Dublin Garda divisions to date in 2022 [60504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Haughey: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that are in place for the future of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35920/22]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Seán Haughey: ...standards of diplomatic behaviour". There is no doubt in my mind that these so-called diplomats were military spies engaged in the collection of intelligence and espionage and sources close to An Garda Síochána have said as much. The suggestion is that the four were part of the Russian military agency known as the GRU. There are still many more Russian diplomats based in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (29 Mar 2022)

Seán Haughey: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an update will be provided on the regulations and funding for Garda and community CCTV; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16088/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Haughey: ...was drawn up in response to the escalating levels of violence and antisocial behaviour in the area. It advances an inter-agency approach and makes a number of recommendations. The Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána are central to the report. Can this report be considered by the Cabinet committee as a model of best practice and can all relevant Departments get fully...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Antisocial Behaviour (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Haughey: ...can be very intimidating and threatening to our transport workers but also to female passengers travelling on their own, especially at night time. What is being done to address this problem? The Garda needs to liaise more with the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann on the matter. More gardaí need to be allocated to a dedicated policing unit within An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (2 Nov 2021)

Seán Haughey: ...if local authorities and approved housing bodies providing homeless services including accommodation in family hubs will ensure that their employees working in these facilities are vetted by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52675/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Sep 2021)

Seán Haughey: ...Minister for Justice has launched the fireworks awareness-raising campaign for 2021 in association with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Dublin Fire Brigade and the Garda Síochána. Fireworks are dangerous and can cause serious injury. Last year, Dublin was awash with fireworks. From what I hear, I am sure it is the same this year. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Garda Powers (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Haughey: 654. To ask the Minister for Health if An Garda Síochána has the powers to implement the regulation which requires persons who travel from another state into Ireland via Northern Ireland to have a not-detected PCR test result and to observe the statutory quarantine regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Garda Powers (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Haughey: 655. To ask the Minister for Health if An Garda Síochána has the powers to prevent persons travelling from Ireland travelling to Belfast International Airport with a view to travelling abroad for non-essential purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7924/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Haughey: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the case of a person (details supplied) who is seeking to be awarded a Garda widow’s pension on compassionate grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6087/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Garda Deployment (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Haughey: 606. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide additional powers to An Garda Síochána to prevent persons travelling to airports for the purpose of going abroad for non-essential reasons such as holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: ...issue. Currently there is a traffic management group under the aegis of the Department of Transport, which includes representatives from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána, the Office of Public Works, the Revenue Commissioners, and the Dublin Port Company. Does Mr. Lacey have a view on that? I believe it is too late to set up a single...

Pre-European Council: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: ...these concerns. An overflow parking facilities for lorries has been earmarked for Dublin Airport. The Department of Transport, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Dublin local authorities, the Garda, the Dublin Port Company and the Revenue Commissioners must all work together to try to resolve this issue. There is nothing surer than if the traffic in Dublin starts to snarl up, it will...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: ...wanted in other EU states should be extradited within two to three months. In 2019, 59 suspects were not extradited within the required timeframe. The explanation for this could be that the Garda needs more resources for extradition cases or the High Court is delaying in dealing with the applications. I will agree to this section. It is necessary if we are to put in place new...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: ...warning to Ireland, it is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. We are all familiar with the separation of powers and the High Court is doing its business. However, if it is a case of the Garda not dealing with offences that it does not consider serious, the House, in particular the Minister, would have to address the matter. I appreciate what the Minister has said. I hope that,...