Results 1-20 of 82 for garda speaker:Gerald Nash

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: On behalf of the Labour Party, I want to express my sincerest condolences to Detective Garda Horkan's father, all his family and his very wide circle of friends. His loss to his grieving family is simply incalculable. We send our deepest sympathies on the tragic loss of one of their own to the people of Charlestown in Mayo and Detective Garda Horkan's friends in the GAA. We especially...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (29 Jan 2014)

Gerald Nash: 146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish with the Garda Commissioner the number of individual members of an Garda Síochána who have referred complaints through the Garda confidential procedure for each year since the inception of the procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4493/14]

Death of Garda Adrian Donohoe: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Like all my colleagues, I was shocked and saddened by the cold-blooded murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. Every day and night the members of An Garda Síochána selflessly serve the country, sometimes at great risk to themselves. They serve us and protect us, not just as individual citizens. They protect the very fabric of our society and the foundations of our democracy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Apr 2014)

Gerald Nash: 413. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of An Garda Síochána that telephone calls to and from Garda stations are recorded; the legal basis for this practice; when this practice commenced; the number of Garda stations involved in this practice; when this practice was discontinued; the reason the practice was discontinued; and if he will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (1 Dec 2015)

Gerald Nash: ...distress which they inflict on others. It is hoped to have this new legislation enacted as soon as possible. The new legislation will underpin the concerted drive which is now being made by An Garda Síochána against those involved in burglary and other property crimes, which is co-ordinated under Operation Thor. Operation Thor is a new multi-strand national anti-crime...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: The gardaí who are in Drogheda at the moment require the kind of support that I think every member of An Garda Síochána in this country is entitled to expect. If I can, a Chathaoirligh, I will conclude on this point. This is an urgent matter. I understand that the Taoiseach is scheduled to visit Drogheda on Friday. My message to him is that he should not come to Drogheda if...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2021)

Gerald Nash: I met today with local Garda management and with Tania O'Neill, the mother of James. She speaks for all local parents and citizens, who are deeply frustrated with the situation, notwithstanding the good efforts of local gardaí and Garda management. This is not just an emotional argument. All the evidence is there, including the Central Statistics Office data showing a huge increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Gerald Nash: 991. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to maintain the existing Garda Siochana panel in place since 2008 for the purposes of future Garda recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Mar 2020)

Gerald Nash: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has plans to provide additional Garda personnel to Laytown, County Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a proposed Garda Station in Laytown is included in the current An Garda Síochána capital programme. [58082/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if engagement has occurred between his Department and the Garda Commissioner in relation to the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, in particular the need for increased Garda resources resulting from the extension to the hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (1 Jul 2014)

Gerald Nash: 419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in the recent Garda recruitment drive; if a panel has been formed from which candidates will be drawn for consideration to be Garda recruits; the number of gardaí that will be recruited; when the first batch will be in training in Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28153/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 May 2022)

Gerald Nash: 342. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the delays in processing passport applications due to ongoing issues with confirming Garda witnessing (details supplied); his views on whether a central logging system is urgently needed to expedite the witnessing process, including by An Garda Síochána of passport applications; his plans to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2018)

Gerald Nash: ...if I could get the view of the Minister on whether special powers need to be in improved or implemented in a different way. However, I thank the Minister of State for the response. Many more gardaí need to be deployed to the Drogheda area to make sure that people feel safe. This is a time members of the public should support the work of the Garda. In this context, I was surprised...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

Gerald Nash: What is the timeframe involved given, that there is an urgency in respect of this issue on foot of the reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General's report and the Garda Síochána Inspectorate? There is a need to restore the confidence that has lost in the system recently due to the consistent breaches of policy uncovered by the Garda inspectorate, which is detailed in the...

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

Gerald Nash: Following completion of the report of the Assistant Commissioner, Mr. O'Mahoney, Mr. Callinan requested a further examination of some of the issues discussed today through the Garda professional standards unit. Will he tell me what that involves? Is it a commentary on the fact that he is not satisfied that there are no gaps in the report of Mr. O'Mahoney? What does he hope the investigation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (29 Nov 2022)

Gerald Nash: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW and An Garda Síochána have identified a site for the development of a new Garda station at Laytown, County Meath; if he will confirm when construction work on the site will commence under the relevant capital programme; the year in which the building will be completed; the estimated total cost of the project; and...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (1 Dec 2015)

Gerald Nash: ...be given serious consideration. As I mentioned, the issue of community CCTV is under review. I have already set out the comprehensive strategy the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner is implementing to confront those who engage in burglary and similar crimes at the expense of law-abiding citizens, who form the majority of the population. Operation Thor has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: ...state of fear. As Members of the House will know, an attempt was made on a man’s life yesterday in a horrific gun attack outside a toy store in a retail park on the north side of Drogheda. The Garda is very clear that it was connected to an ongoing violent criminal feud in the town. Drogheda simply does not have enough members of An Garda Síochána policing the streets...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

Gerald Nash: ...of the fixed-charge penalty notice system, highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his examination of the issues, and further confirmed, if I may say that, by the report from the Garda Síochána Inspectorate yesterday. The reason I want to ask the Accounting Officer questions about it is that it was reiterated yesterday in the report from the Garda inspectorate that...