Results 1-20 of 554 for garda speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...or EU restrictive measures, least of all former members of the Irish Defence Forces. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has since confirmed that the matter has been referred to An Garda Síochána, and a range of restrictive measures covering persons and activities regarding Libya has been in place since 2011, including an arms embargo prohibiting the sale,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...community has experienced a trauma, and the family very much so, as a result of these events. I know for many people this development will be upsetting. Fatal shootings involving members of An Garda Síochána are very rare in Ireland. All are independently investigated by GSOC when they do occur. This is the case with every incident involving members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Council is that in 2023, 16 horses were seized in Cork City. Please note my Department does not have information relating to any horse seizures in Cork city which may have been carried out by An Garda Síochána or authorised officers of the ISPCA.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in seeking to help resolve aspects of the matters raised. Staff from Castlebar Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) met the Achill Concerned Property Owners Group on 9 February 2024 in Westport Garda Station. Following the meeting RVO staff visited Achill on three occasions up until 26th March 2024 with a view to identifying possible breaches of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...society. My Department is committed to a policy of vigorously applying animal welfare standards, in a fair and even-handed manner and continues to enforce the law in this important area, as does An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. My Department works...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...society and my Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion and enforcement of high animal welfare standards. My Department continues to enforce the law in this important area as does An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA). My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána on a number of occasions from 2020 to date due to verbal, written and physical threats being addressed to staff working within this Department during the course of carrying out their duties. The assistance of An Garda Síochána in relation to these matters is greatly appreciated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion of high animal welfare standards and also, along with An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, authorised officers from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Act. A large number of these authorised officers are based in my Department's network of regional veterinary offices throughout the country including the Limerick Regional Veterinary Office. An Garda Síochána are also authorised officers under the Act, as are specified officers of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Dublin Society for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...enforcement on the ground, enforcement is carried out by personnel in my Department working in Regional Offices. These officers work closely with their colleagues in the Local Authorities and An Garda Síochána and Revenue Commissioners Officials as required. The extent of straying equines has reduced significantly and consistently in recent years. Almost 5,000 horses were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (7 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...with equine identification legislation and enforcement is carried out by authorised officers across the Regional Office network in conjunction with authorised officers in the Local Authorities, An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners and other relevant organisations .My Department does not maintain centralised data in relation to the levels of non-compliances for failure to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Programme. This marks the largest award of grant funding to animal welfare bodies ever made by my Department. The 2024 grants programme will open for applications later this year. All members of An Garda Siochana and the Customs Service are authorised officers under the 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act. Questions regarding training for Gardai and Customs Officers should be directed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: To support my work and that of the two Ministers of State, my Department has two civilian drivers appointed in addition to Garda drivers. Civilian Driver appointments were made in line with the “Instructions to HR Managers on Ministerial Appointments for the 33rd Dáil” and the “Guidelines on the Staffing of Ministerial Offices for the 33rd Dáil’’....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...legislation provided for under the Act. A large number of these authorised officers are based in my Department's network of Regional Veterinary Offices throughout the country. Members of An Garda Síochána and officers of the Customs and Excise Service are directly authorised under the Act. The Minister may also enter into service agreements under which authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (13 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... This is commenced by the applicant placing a notice in a locally circulating newspaper and the application documentation is also made available for viewing on the Departments website and a local Garda Station at this time. The newspaper notice gives the relevant information for the application and at this time any interested party may make a submission on the application as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and Community Development, representatives of the County and City Managers Association, including representatives of local authority dog wardens and veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda Síochána. Its report was approved by cabinet at the end of March and is available at gov.ie - Working Group on Control of Dogs (www.gov.ie). Recommendations of that report...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: What about confidence in the Garda?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...consists of the construction of Rosslare Europort terminal 7 and enabling works on a new border control post. The buildings comprise facilities for a range of activities, including for the use of the Garda, immigration, a Revenue enforcement and control area and, more pertinently from an agriculture point of view, live animal inspection facilities for equine ungulates and other animals,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...welfare legislation provided for under the Act. A large number of these authorised officers are based in my Department's network of Regional Veterinary Offices throughout the country. Members of An Garda Síochána and officers of the Customs and Excise Service are directly authorised under the Act. The CEO of a local authority may also appoint officers of that local authority as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crime Prevention (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...to assess compliance with identification and registration requirements and maintain the integrity of our traceability systems. While investigations into animal theft are primarily a matter for An Garda Síochána, my Department is frequently a point of first contact in relation to the investigation of these matters and the Department provides important support, assistance and...