Results 1-20 of 318 for garda speaker:Seán Sherlock

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 2013)

Seán Sherlock: ...about legislation on minimum pricing and transport. I will, however, refer his questions to the relevant Ministers. The Portmarnock and Howth areas are patrolled from Malahide and Howth Garda station. Malahide Garda station is in the Coolock Garda district, while Howth Garda station is in the Raheny district. These districts in turn form part of the Dublin metropolitan region north...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he expects to receive the report of the Garda investigation into allegations of dereliction of duty by a number of gardaí at a location (details supplied) and further allegations that a conscientious garda was scapegoated for drawing attention to these matters; if he has received any interim report from the Garda authorities...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Accommodation (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: This is a very simple issue. I have been in contact with a member of An Garda Síochána who would be very happy, should the opportunity arise, to take up an offer of official accommodation in Buttevant, County Cork. He is a person of impeccable character, as are his family. I have been going around the houses on this issue with the Minister for Justice and Equality and the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Recruitment (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. Again, I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. In terms of the current recruitment competition, any member of the Garda Reserve was entitled to apply for a position for the full-time service, provided they met the statutory requirements. I can advise Senators that, furthermore, the admission and appointment regulations...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What I am trying to understand is the internal dynamic that exists between the Tánaiste, the Garda Commissioner, the Garda Inspectorate and the Policing Authority. People watching these proceedings will question why the Policing Authority issued a statement today that states:The Authority again expressed its disappointment at not being advised in a timely manner that an audit into the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the proposal to relocate the Cork north divisional Garda headquarters from Fermoy to Mallow; if he will confirm that land has been purchased to the rear of Mallow Garda station to facilitate this move; if there are plans to upgrade the existing Fermoy Garda station in view of the fact that...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Sherlock: My party has been calling for Garda reform for well over a decade and we have not been doing so from an ivory tower. Our demand for reform is very much rooted in an understanding of why the communities we serve need policing and about who loses out if society is not properly policed. It is not enough to say that poverty produces crime. We need also to understand that our disadvantaged...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (17 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the total number of applicants for the reserve currently training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if any restrictions have been...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 2013)

Seán Sherlock: ...a matter of significant public importance. Extended periods of good weather are no excuse for the type of anti-social behaviour referred to by Deputy. The Minister has been informed by the Garda Commissioner that sufficient Garda resources were available and deployed to deal with all the incidents arising. The House will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed...

Written Answers — Garda Divisional Headquarters: Garda Divisional Headquarters (10 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if proposed plans to relocate the Cork north divisional Garda headquarters will go ahead, as outlined in An Garda Síochána's 2008 policing plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7043/10]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (23 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which stations are manned by single Garda officers; the supports in this regard; the geographic area of each; and the length of time they are planned to be single Garda stations in tabular form. [22692/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (5 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff outside An Garda Síochána the new Garda Commissioner plans to bring to the role. [29496/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána; and the percentage of the overall An Garda Síochána staff attributable to overall numbers. [12005/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Reserve and the geographical spread of active reservists by Garda district. [35794/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when his attention was drawn to the new divisional structures by the Garda Commissioner; and the date senior gardaí were informed of the new structures of Garda headquarters in the regions. [40164/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that operate a text alert scheme; the amount it would cost to extend this measure to each Garda station in operation; and the number of persons that are signed up to existing text alert schemes. [40662/17]

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: This speaks to the heart of the culture of management in An Garda Síochána. Again, there is an inherent weakness in this regard. There should have been an obligation on the part of An Garda Síochána, surely, to inform the Policing Authority in a timely fashion. Does the Tánaiste agree with that statement?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (10 Dec 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda information messages handed out by An Garda Síochána to persons perceived to be in danger from criminals in the past six years by year and district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51275/19]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Seán Sherlock: ...the time allocated, I would be grateful. If not, I would be happy to receive a written reply. I wish to raise four issues: the status of undocumented workers, the enforcement of regulations by An Garda Síochána, direct provision and the status of the Garda task force. Regarding undocumented workers, the Minister will be in receipt of a letter issued by the CEOs of the civil...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Seán Sherlock: ...the Minister for Justice and Equality, who sends her apologies, I thank Senator Paschal Mooney for raising the issue today. As he may be aware, in light of public safety concerns highlighted by An Garda Síochána and difficulties in the interpretation of the legislation expressed by members of the Judiciary, a joint working group of the Department of Justice and Equality and the...