Results 1-20 of 554 for garda speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I refer to the commitments in the programme for Government's on employment. We have a problem with regard to Garda vetting. If a substitute teacher in County Kerry gets Garda vetting for one school but gets offered work in another school, he or she has to go through the Garda vetting process again. This is totally ridiculous. I appreciate that there must be checks and balances with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of his statement that Gardaí now had vehicles which had been converted into mobile Garda offices, if he will explain the following, what exactly is a mobile Garda office; what type of vehicles are they; the number of them that are available; is it proposed to have some of these mobile Garda offices in County Kerry; if there is, how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: People have built up relationships with member of the Garda Síochána through the neighbourhood watch scheme. There is a relationship based on trust. The Commissioner knows the local garda cannot be inside every shop, or minding elderly people who live in estates. The people watching out will contact their local garda and state their suspicions. By removing the garda from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (21 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the information that is now coming through that five vans are proposed to replace the 100 Garda Stations that have recently closed and it is believed that these vans are going to be mobile Garda offices and they will be assigned to areas where Garda stations have closed, the way he expects five vans to replace 100 Garda stations; and if...

Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Michael Healy-Rae: I acknowledge that the Minister for Justice and Equality is in the Chamber to hear this matter. Up to 200 Garda stations could possibly face closure after this year's budget as the Government seeks to cut funding. The Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has asked chief superintendents around the country to draw up a list of stations that could be closed as the force prepares for Government...

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I concur with previous speakers on the urgency of this Bill. Having studied it in great detail over recent days, I know the problems it addresses put members of An Garda Síochána at an extreme disadvantage, which is why the swift passage of this legislation is of great importance. We are fighting highly organised crime and we need An Garda Síochána to be able to take swift action when...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Many Garda stations were closed by a previous Minister and the local garda has been taken out of our communities. The Minister knows one of the most valuable things we can have in a community is a local community-based garda who knows the people living in that community, who is a friend of that community and its different organisations. There is nothing that garda does not know about his...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: In the Garda Síochána regulations it is stated that a Garda cannot become insolvent. Has the Government any proposed legislation, perhaps in the Legal Services Bill 2011, to address this in law, as many new young gardaí, like many others in society, are in negative equity and are in difficulty with mortgages etc.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the Commissioner and his colleagues. I thank them for the excellent work they do. I acknowledge the great work every day of the week of rank and file gardaí up and down the country. I have listened very carefully to the argument put by the Commissioner for the closure of Garda stations. He has contradicted himself a number of times today. He states that this is not about...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Apr 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the Garda Representative Association condemnation of him and their call upon him not to close any more garda station, he will review his statement whereby he stated garda station were not required to police the countryside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20646/12]

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----is ill-treating the highly respectable members of An Garda Síochána. If one does not have respect for the Garda force one has respect for nothing. Its members get up in the morning and put themselves in harm's way to protect individuals and society. It is clear from reading between the lines of the Minister of State's speech that he is attacking the members of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the statement by the General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors that criminals have told the Gardai that they are now targeting rural areas because there is no chance of meeting a Garda, if he will re-consider his recent decision to close down Garda stations and re-open them without delay.; and if he will make...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: On promised legislation, I am sure the Taoiseach is aware a gagging order has been placed on rank and file gardaí with regard to speaking about the closure of rural Garda stations. With regard to the criminal justice (victims rights) Bill, to strengthen the rights of victims of crime, there will be more victims of crime if our rural Garda stations close. What does the Taoiseach have to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Garda Representative Association estimate that a one fifth of the Garda fleet amounting to 500 vehicles will need to be replaced by the end of the year and the money proposed to be spent on the Garda fleet will only buy 170 patrol cars, unmarked cars and vans, his plans to make up the shortfall; and if he will make a...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...not want to see young people being hurt. Generally, whether it is coming from people being unruly in their neighbourhoods, the one answer to antisocial behaviour, of course, is the community garda. I compliment An Garda Síochána in County Kerry which I represent. Whether it is from Castleisland to Cahersiveen, Listowel to Kenmare, or from east, south, west or mid-Kerry,...

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...warrant in respect of a dwelling. I made a point previously on which I will now dwell at greater length. It is a fact that situations arise in the middle of the night in which an incident occurs, gardaí may require the urgent issuing of a warrant and it is not practical, sensible or possible to make contact with a Circuit Court or District Court judge to be issued with such a warrant....

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (12 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that all rural Garda stations will continue to retain their Garda vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27800/12]

Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill, the Garda Síochána has been much maligned by the current Government and I would like to know when the Bill will come before the House.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to change the rules whereby members of the Garda Reserve cannot patrol without a Garda being with them (details supplied). [28126/16]

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...acknowledge the Minister's work in this regard and thank him and his officials for the excellent work they have done in producing this Bill. It is wanted and needed and will be beneficial to the Garda. The positive implications of it include the establishment of a DNA database and the potential to investigate and solve crimes and establish the innocence of those who are wrongly accused...