Results 1-20 of 543 for garda speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...elections or at referendums held in the State. Electoral law provides for postal voting for a number of different categories of people: whole-time members of the Defence Forces members of An Garda Síochána Irish diplomats serving abroad and their spouses/civil partners electors living at home who are unable to vote because of an illness or a disability electors whose...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Labour Court and the Work Place Relations Commission. The Government has recently approved an increase in the mandatory retirement age for other members of the uniformed services including An Garda Síochana, the Defence Forces and the Irish Prison Service. It is my intention to examine a similar extension to the mandatory retirement age for both full time and retained...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (6 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...I understand that as soon as the Council became aware of the matter it took all appropriate measures, including engaging with its insurer and specialist advisers. The issue is under investigation by An Garda Síochána and the Council is cooperating fully with that investigation. In addition, the Council is engaging with the supplier affected. There are currently no plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (20 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022, Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions. I understand from Tailte Éireann that, as of 14 February 2024, they have not been made aware by An Garda Síochána of any current criminal investigation in connection with the matters raised. Tailte Éireann has indicated that it will cooperate with any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Electoral law provides for postal voting for a number of different categories of people: whole-time members of the Defence Forcesmembers of An Garda SíochánaIrish diplomats serving abroad and their spouses/civil partnerselectors living at home who are unable to vote because of an illness or a disabilityelectors whose occupation, service or employment makes it likely that they will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...(i.e. housing, planning and heritage). In relation to allegations of breaches of the Local Government Act, any allegations of a criminal nature should be brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána for investigation, as appropriate. Allegations of breaches of ethics rules by a member or employee of a local authority should be dealt with in accordance with the Ethics...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I have two nominated Garda drivers assigned to me in my role as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. These drivers operate on a week on/week off basis and details of their contracts are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice. The two Ministers of State in my Department have appointed two civilian drivers, each also on a week on/week off pattern. These drivers'...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I will bring the matter Deputy Durkan raised to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and get her to come back to him. I join Deputy Donnelly in commending the work of the gardaí in Dublin West after the horrific incident on Christmas Eve on Main Street, Blanchardstown, a place I know very well as he does. We are committed to continued increased investment in An...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of a longer-term arrangement. Examples include: reporting staff pay and deduction information to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners; once-off requests from law enforcement authorities such as An Garda Síochána seeking information relating to the investigation of criminal offences; applicant details shared with the National Museum of Ireland for consultation purposes as part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (12 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Electoral law provides for postal voting for a number of different categories of people including the following - whole-time members of the Defence Forces, members of An Garda Síochána, Irish diplomats serving abroad and their spouses/civil partners, electors living at home who are unable to vote because of an illness or a disability, electors whose occupation, service or employment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...regarding the particular circumstances at the scene. Part of the function of the three fire service Regional Communications Centres is to mobilise any additional resources ordered by the Incident Commander. An Garda Síochána are the lead agency for co-ordinating a response to RTCs. The Fire Service has the capability to rescue persons from entrapment, including rescues from RTCs...

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

Darragh O'Brien: ...Dubliners nor do they represent our city. What we saw with the riots on Thursday evening was the very lowest of the low, but in response what we got was the best of the best. I am speaking about the gardaí who came from all over Dublin and all over the country to stand shoulder to shoulder with their colleagues. I am speaking about the Dublin Fire Brigade, the National Ambulance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (14 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...are managed. Investigations on the cause of fires that occur in car parks, or more generally in the case of arson, criminal damage, or unfortunately, injuries and fatalities, are carried out by An Garda Síochána. Issues relating to the safety of electric consumer products including EVs, e-bikes, e-scooters comes under the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Seanad: Housing For All: Statements (7 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...." The Attorney General also advises that sections 6 and 7 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act may apply in instances such as those. I would urge anyone who has been subjected to or has knowledge of such fraudulent actions to contact the Garda. It is simply not acceptable that people will extort money in this way. To achieve our goals, we must remain agile. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (26 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...habitats and species for which the site is to be designated. As part of this process, advertisements are published in local media and notices are displayed in local Government offices, Garda stations and public libraries. Owners and occupiers are given an opportunity to lodge objections on the proposed site boundaries, on scientific grounds. A three-month period is allowed for the...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...number of the issues, particularly around alternatives and what other parties have put forward. I reiterate, as I said this morning in relation to the case with Mairéad, that it is disgraceful. It should never happen. I assume Deputy O'Callaghan has passed on the information. I ask Deputy Shortall to do likewise. I know she raised a general point but it is extremely distressing,...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (21 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and I wholeheartedly agree with him. I thank him for the swift action he has taken. There is not a word he has said that I do not agree with but I want to thank the staff here, the ushers and An Garda Síochána for the work they did so professionally yesterday. They went above and beyond; let us be straight about it. While you will see this morning that we will not always...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...what happened to Mairéad. This is the first I have heard of this specific case and incident. If the Deputy has information and has that video, as he has stated, he should share it with An Garda Síochána. That is assault. It is a very serious thing. There are many committed people working in our NGOs right across this country and working in emergency accommodation, both...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...any protected species. However, where there are suspected breaches of the Wildlife Acts, this is investigated by NPWS staff who have powers of enforcement to deal with wildlife crime. An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the same legislation to investigate alleged wildlife crime offences and to prosecute if appropriate. An Garda Síochána are also authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...be returned in a search on the checktheregister.ie website. A person may still apply for entry onto the register without a PPSN by completing the ERF1 form and having it witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána or an official of the local authority; or where the person cannot attend one of these due to illness or disability, the form must be certified by a registered...