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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 1293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by Garda station and Garda rank as at the current date, 31 December 2006 and 31 December 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2611/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by station and garda rank as at the current date, 31 December 2006 and 31 December 2005; the number of these gardaí deployed in the regeneration areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14168/08]

Garda Deployment. (3 Oct 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...going about their daily lives in quiet family areas were subjected to indiscriminate shooting. Thankfully, no one was injured or killed, but it has brought to a head the issue of the 100 extra gardaí promised under the Fitzgerald report on regeneration projects. We are falling short of obtaining that many gardaí. Current Garda numbers remain at the same figure as 12 years ago, meaning...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (28 Jun 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Irish society is about. I wish Oleksandr a speedy recovery, as does the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Government. We urge anyone who has information about this despicable act to contact An Garda Síochána. Deputy Gannon will appreciate that while I cannot comment further on the incident as there is a Garda investigation ongoing, I want to emphasise that the Government is...

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the 8% cannot be paid, it can be rolled into ordinary shares. Once again, the Deputy is playing with the facts. It has been disclosed this evening that the Financial Regulator is assisting the Garda Síochána in its investigations and certain matters involving Anglo Irish Bank have been referred by the regulator to the Garda. This is now in the public domain. If these matters are being...

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I compliment Deputy Flanagan on tabling the motion, which is timely, opportune and important. I would like to refer to the issue of Garda resources in the context of my constituency, Limerick East, and Limerick city. In reply to a question I tabled to the Minister before Christmas, I was informed 8% of the Garda force in Limerick had applied to retire up to mid-December. This amounted to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...We request, on behalf of Deputy Lowry, that the RSA finds a mechanism whereby, for anyone who has applied for a national car test, their details are on a computer system that can be accessed by An Garda Síochána so that when a garda stops a vehicle these details can be viewed straight away. With the best will in the world a range of people apply for an NCT many of whom may have...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project (21 Mar 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Garda vetting is a major issue. People cannot take up certain jobs without having Garda clearance. Has the issue of resources for this work been re-examined or has the process been streamlined so that a person who has been vetted and approved may use his or her certificate of Garda clearance for a range of jobs? I have no doubt that Mr. Purcell is well aware that Garda clearance is a...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Gardaí do fantastic work and have great knowledge. The Offences against the State Act requires that opinion evidence be given by a chief superintendent or a more senior garda. The evidence referred to in this section is slightly different. For a garda to report to a chief superintendent seems a more formal way of achieving the same result. When the evidence is presented in court it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: I compliment the Garda on its work and offer my sympathy and that of my colleagues on Garda Golden's tragic killing. I have a question on Operation Thor, which was introduced to deal with criminality, and specifically with regard to rural east Limerick, an area I represent. I have written to the Minister on this matter and asked her to take it up with the Garda Commissioner. It concerns...

Gangland Killings. (23 Feb 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...the immediate Treacy family, including Daniel Treacy's young family. I would like to raise a number of points with the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern. I am glad he is here tonight. Although extra gardaí were assigned to Limerick on foot of the Fitzgerald report, the resources of the Garda have been drained by aspects of the fight against crime such as witness protection, ongoing...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would these issues refer to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission? The public has great respect for An Garda Síochána. Why are we here today discussing this particular issue? The Commissioner has spoken about the internal systems in the Garda. Did the two individuals make formal complaints within the system? Were their complaints heard? The Commissioner might walk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: We hear suggestions that An Garda Síochána should have a designated section to deal with insurance fraud only. Why has the Garda Commissioner not supported such a proposal? Why is he going with a divisional-led model? Will Mr. Twomey expand on that? When he is talking about that, will he expand on the number of personnel within An Garda Síochána who have skills in...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Dec 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of serving gardaí in the Limerick operational district at all levels; the number of applications for retirement made by gardaí to date in 2009 within the Limerick district; the number of retirements anticipated in 2010 in tabular form; the impact this will have on the operations of An Garda Síochána in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...area. I will move on to straightforward issues. An issue that arises often - I represent a constituency that has both urban and rural areas which is Limerick city and east Limerick - is that the Garda cars are clapped out and old. I hear that from rank and file gardaí when a situation arises where a car reaches a certain milestone, which, I think, is 300,000 km, and it is taken...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The Office of Public Works can confirm that Garda stations in Kildare and Wicklow are subject of internal renovation, retrofitting and or capital works. The Garda Stations, the nature of the works and the stage the projects are at are presented in tabulated format below. As these projects are at various stages of the tender /...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...last Monday morning, his house was attacked. All the windows were broken and his car was smashed. He, his wife and their children were asleep in the house. His wife and family were terrorised. Gardaí based at Roxboro Road Garda station are carrying out an investigation. The facts are in the public domain locally. It was a significant affront to society and an attack on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The property referred to by the deputy was purchased by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland (CPW) in 2006 on behalf of An Garda Síochána in relation to the Garda Training College in Templemore. The property consists of a period house, which is not in habitable condition and lands of 256 acres. The lands are made up of 160 acres of good grazing land and 96 acres of mixed...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: My final question relates to the issue of the new rosters coming on stream. Will the Commissioner elaborate on the implications for allowances, the costs of An Garda Síochána and policing? The Garda does an excellent job, but one issue that comes up is that of the number of old-fashioned gardaí on the beat. People still like to see gardaí walking the streets at night....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The swimming pool in the Garda Training College is part of the facilities of the College. The principal use of these facilities are for the College, but they can be made available to other community groups or schools, where appropriate. Any decisions relating to the use of the facilities at the College are a matter for the College authorities. The OPW is consulted in relation to any...