Results 1-20 of 379 for garda speaker:Michael Ring

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Commission of Inquiry (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Ring: ..., he is fully aware of the concerns expressed about the death of Fr. Niall Molloy and sympathises greatly with the Molloy family. Fr. Molloy's death was the subject of an investigation by An Garda Síochána which resulted in the submission of an investigation file to the law officers who directed that a person be charged with manslaughter and assault occasioning actual bodily harm....

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Michael Ring: ...Commission was not happy with the first draft of the Bill but saw in one of yesterday's newspapers that it welcomed it in principle, with some minor reservations. I welcome the provision that a garda must go before a judge to get permission to put surveillance on a person's home. The gardaí must always be answerable to somebody and somebody else must make that decision. If a garda does...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ring: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I congratulate on his appointment, the new Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy, who is originally from County Mayo. Last Saturday night he was honoured in his native county when he was selected Erris Person of the Year. It was my first opportunity to meet him. I saw him in action in the Oireachtas and on television in regard to an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Michael Ring: 237. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will amend the passport consent form to indicate that it cannot be witnessed by a Garda in a partially manned Garda station in view of the fact that the hours of opening for the Garda station may not be the same as the hours that Passport Office staff work and this is causing delays in applications being progressed as the witness...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in Westport, County Mayo, for each of the past five years; and the number in each rank including sergeants, detectives, inspectors, ordinary Garda members and so on. [8305/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Mar 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed in the Tallaght Garda station in each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11747/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Apr 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if student gardaí numbers are included in the Garda personnel figures given for the county of Mayo. [15838/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (13 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who were recruited and trained into the Garda Reserve during 2008; and the Garda divisions to which they were allocated in tabular form. [19209/09]

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

Michael Ring: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí, for each rank, that have retired from the Garda Síochána to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/09]

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

Michael Ring: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí currently training in Templemore, County Tipperary; the expected date of their graduation to the rank of full garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46764/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 15 December 2009, when the number of gardaí, for each rank, that have retired from An Garda Síochána will be made available. [3579/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Sep 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the Commissioner for the Garda has been requested to reduce the number of gardaí in the force. [34406/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of promotions which have been made in An Garda Síochána on a county basis in tabular form and if there is an embargo on promotions within An Garda Síochána [44457/10]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hours worked by members of the Garda Reserve force during 2008 per Garda division; and if he will compare those duty hours with the duty hours for the first four months of 2009 in tabular form. [19211/09]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 May 2009)

Michael Ring: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda trainees expected to enter the Garda College to commence their training programme for each of the next six months; and if he will compare these figures to the corresponding numbers for 2008 in tabular form. [19208/09]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding Garda living quarters in a location (details supplied) in County Mayo; the plans to repair or renovate this accommodation; when Garda personnel stationed locally will be resident in this premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/10]

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Ring: I have two questions for the Tánaiste. First, has the Government held discussions with the Garda Commissioner to ascertain the up-to-date position with the Garda inquiry into the banks? If we were talking about ordinary citizens, the inquiry would be well over by now. Why is special treatment being given to the banks?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 382. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the exact reason for the delay in resolving the issue regarding post-1995 retired Garda members having to apply for jobseeker’s benefit to access their pension entitlements, given it is affecting a large number of Garda members at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56834/23]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: ...: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to expand the Criminal Assets Bureau operational presence in each Garda division with the introduction of additional criminal assets profilers and CAB liaison officers in each Garda division with appropriate training and links into the urban CAB success; and if...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to increase Garda search powers in relation to drug crime along the lines of the new random breath-testing model for drink driving to allow random searches at particular places, times and events where senior gardaí believe there is a risk of drugs...