Results 1-20 of 521 for garda speaker:Denis Naughten

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: ...through all the legislation he may care to but unless he commits resources to reform the existing structures, we will waste our time producing hot air. Deputy Andrews claimed that the majority of gardaí in one-man rural stations have other jobs. He is correct that they do other jobs but this is because they have been redeployed to urban centres and are not available to rural communities....

Garda Strength. (10 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Based on the Minister's figures there will be a trebling in the loss of knowledge from the Garda Síochána in the current year. Given that specialist units such as CAB, the new armed unit and so forth needed to be developed, how many gardaí are carrying out day-to-day general policing duties on the ground? In my constituency and in every other constituency we are not seeing a dramatic...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I accept that. I am suggesting that legal provision should be put in place so the Courts Service must check if someone is on the sex offenders register and then must inform the Garda that individual A has changed his or her name to individual B. There would be an obligation on the Courts Service to check if an individual is on the register and if so, the local Garda station must then be...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Jun 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda personnel numbers in each Garda district in the Roscommon-east Galway and Sligo-Leitrim Garda divisions; the corresponding figure for the years 2002 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21360/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of attested gardaí at the rank of Garda and Garda sergeant who are not in specialist units or administrative rolls; the corresponding figure for 1997, 2002, and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43215/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Jul 2010)

Denis Naughten: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each Garda division; the corresponding number of Garda reserves; the number in each category that are on long term leave due to illness, maternity and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29508/10]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (11 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be put in place in advance of any proposed closure of a rural Garda station; the specific provisions to be adopted to improve the Garda presence in a rural community following the closure of a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55411/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí appointed to each Garda station in Roscommon and south Leitrim; the numbers based there in 2002 and 1997; the opening hours of each station; the plans there are to increase the complement of Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/07]

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...No. 2: In page 9, lines 4 to 6, to delete all words from and including “any” in line 4 down to and including “section” in line 6 and substitute “the nearest public office of the Garda Síochána to where they reside”. Before the clock starts, I wish to recognise retired Garda Sergeant John Hynes and his wife, Catherine, who are in the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: ...has introduced a stick, the checks and balances needed are not in place. I will focus on one area in this regard. While the Oireachtas is conferring additional and wide-ranging powers on the Garda, there must also be a balance between rights and responsibilities. One example that gives grounds for concern is the taking of bodily samples, for which there is provision in the legislation....

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (7 Feb 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date of the last neighbourhood watch meeting in each community which is about to have its Garda station closed; the planned date for closure of each station; if he will confirm that a garda is being appointed at district level to act as a community liaison with each community set to lose its Garda station; and if he will make a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 12: In page 11, lines 14 and 15, to delete “3 days” and substitute “7 days”. If I have read the legislation correctly, the Garda has three days to act on foot of an offender making a notification to the force. The Garda can only take fingerprints and photographs within that time. This seems to be a tight window. If the Garda member...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...we turn it on its head and look at it from the opposite perspective, rather than looking at this provision and how it facilitates sex offenders, it will be seen it is not limiting them to the local Garda station. What the Minister is saying to a convicted sex offender, who must be monitored and who poses a high risk in the community, is that he or she can go to any Garda station in the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...about notifying the perpetrator in advance of notifying any potential victim. We need to go that step further and provide a mechanism for parents and guardians to make proactive contact with the Garda to express a reservation or concern because that may end up bringing to the attention of the Garda a risk to which a child or vulnerable adult is exposed but which is not active at the given...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: ..., to delete "orally" and substitute "remotely by video". I accept that the section relates to people with physical disabilities. What I am saying is that if a person cannot physically present at Garda station, and there are reasons this may be the case, then it should be done by video. We all have devices that have video cameras on them. We can use WhatsApp or any type of other video...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: On 7 March 2013 the then Minister for Justice and Equality promised the Dáil that reduced opening hours at Boyle Garda station would result in the station opening, at a minimum, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. or 56 hours per week. It is now proposed to slash this figure to 33 hours per week. Moreover, the opening hours are not consistent on any one of the seven days of the week. When will...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: The first problem is that the sex offenders register we have at the moment is a joke. It is a register in name only. Even though we have such a lax sex offenders register in this country, the Garda comes across at least one person every week who is in breach of it. The Garda usually comes across them for other offences and as a result of that, the offender is charged for the breach of the...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I support the argument made by my colleague, Deputy Connolly, and the amendment tabled by Deputy Pringle. The objective behind the amendment is to place an obligation on Garda management with regard to manpower. I will reference that issue in relation to the Roscommon district of An Garda Síochána. In the past three years, 25 gardaí have left the district through...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: ...here. On behalf of the Regional Group of Deputies, I express our heartfelt sympathy to Marty, Deirdre, Aiden, Brendan, Dermot, Padraig and the extended Horkan family. June in Castlerea Garda station would traditionally be ball hopping month – Connacht football hopping. Castlerea station services the crossroads of the football giants in Connacht - Galway, Mayo and Roscommon....