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Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...service. This set of amendments Nos. 1 to 8, and 13 to 18 together, is consequent on the substantial amendment, namely, amendment No. 1. The purpose of this group of amendments is to remove the Garda Síochána from the remit of the Bill. This is to reflect the view of the Minister for Justice and Equality, and the Garda Commissioner, that the authority for deployment and...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (16 Feb 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí authorised to drive Garda vehicles; the number of such gardaí who have passed the official Garda driving test; his views on the number of crashes involving Garda vehicles; the steps being taken to reduce such crashes having regard not only to the death and injury that can be caused to members but also...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Garda recording of changed car ownership is several months in arrears and that as a result fixed penalty fine notices are being issued by Gardaí to former rather than current car owners where ownership has changed and that former owners receiving such notices...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister for her reply. However, the point of the question was to obtain a timeline for the project. Much of the Garda estate across the country needs refurbishment or replacement to ensure we are able to attract new gardaí and ensure the falling numbers in the Garda Síochána have decent accommodation and decent places to work. We waited a long time for a decent...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I find the Tánaiste's strident response to the critical issues raised by other Deputies depressing. That there is a growing level of crisis in and about An Garda Síochána is undeniable. It is not conjecture or fanciful thought. Perhaps the most concerning development of recent days is the clear division opening up between senior civilian members and other members of An Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (10 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will be aware that only a small amount of money is accruing from the sale of Garda stations because, in many instances, closed Garda stations are being subsumed for community use which I am encouraging, rather than trying to extract commercial value from every Garda station. That is a good and proper approach to take in that regard. Separate from any money that will accrue from...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...relevant to his or her investigation, and the commissioner may remove those records from the premises for a reasonable period. Section 45(10) prevents the Information Commissioner from entering Garda premises or from taking documents designated by regulation, under section 126(1)(a) of An Garda Síochána Act 2005. It was necessary to provide this provision because the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 18: In page 18, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Amendments of Garda Síochána Act 2005 19.(1) The Garda Síochána Act 2005 is amended—(a) by inserting the following section after section 102:“Protected disclosures relating to the Garda Síochána 102A.(1) If the Ombudsman Commission is prescribed under...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It is the intention to mainstream the Garda Síochána. A reporting body for every body must be set out. Within a company, it would be the management, before they can disclose externally, and the same will apply to the Garda Síochána. While GSOC is a designated recipient of complaints, it would be possible for a member of the Garda Síochána to make an external...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (13 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: ...if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in response to requests from airport authorities for background checks in respect of persons seeking employment in airports throughout the world, An Garda Síochána issue certificates confirming that the applicant has no criminal record but qualified by the disclaimer this letter may not be construed as proof of no convictions, police...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to the request of the Garda Commissioner in her press statement of 25 May 2016 and pursuant to her powers under the Garda Síochána Acts, she has referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, for the purpose of an investigation in the public interest, the matter of whether two senior Garda officers had...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Career Breaks (1 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. There are two instances of incentivised career break schemes in the public service, in the Health Service Executive (HSE) and in An Garda Síochána. The HSE scheme was offered in 2013 and I understand that just over 350 staff availed of it. The Garda scheme is currently open to applications and has a closing date of...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister had won all the arguments on the Garda Reserve and faced down the Garda Representative Association and all and sundry. Now, however, we do not have a Garda Reserve.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (6 Dec 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with conditions for Gardaí employed at Wexford Garda Station; when he expects the new Wexford Garda Station to be available for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32968/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Sep 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with conditions for gardaí employed at Wexford Garda station; when the new Wexford Garda station will be available for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32363/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Dec 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with conditions for gardaí employed at Wexford Garda station; when he expects the new Wexford Garda station to be available for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44880/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with conditions for gardaí employed at Wexford Garda Station; when the new Wexford Garda Station will be available for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/09]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Commissioners of Public Works undertake refurbishments and routine maintenance at Garda Stations on foot of requests from An Garda Síochána. The Commissioners do not currently have a request for such works at Castlemaine Garda Station.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Transport Provision (17 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Office of Government Procurement conducted the procurement for the recent purchase of Garda vehicles; both standard and high performance types, on behalf of An Garda Síochána. The competitive tender process resulted in An Garda Síochána receiving excellent value for money in the purchase of these vehicles.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Can the Taoiseach set out the membership of the committee? In respect of the committee's terms of reference, the former committee looked in particular at the two reform proposals from the Garda Síochána Inspectorate which were not only very comprehensive but very critical of the current structure of An Garda Síochána. They looked at the way the force was deployed, the...