Results 1-20 of 295 for garda speaker:Regina Doherty

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Regina Doherty: Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was buried today. Last week none of us knew him but today we know his name, his commitment to his community and his exemplary sense of duty in his job. He was the type of person that this country needs. I send my deepest sympathy to his wife, his family and his colleagues in the Garda Síochána. His shocking death reminds us of the huge debt our...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (3 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: Data Protection legislation (section 41(b) of the Data Protection Act 2018) permits the disclosure of information to members of An Garda Síochána when they are preventing, detecting or investigating offences or prosecuting criminal offences.  In addition, Section 8 of the Immigration Act 2003 permits the exchange of information with An Garda Síochána in respect of...

Cooke Report: Statements (19 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: ..., I wish the new Minister well in her role. She has a heavy task of work to do in the coming months. Since the foundation of the State there has been great respect from the Irish people for An Garda Síochána. The GSOC bugging controversy set off a chain of events, and political and media responses have served to damage the reputation of An Garda and left GSOC in the invidious...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Regina Doherty: ...the media and the political debate. This is disappointing because the entire reason for establishing the commission of investigation was to investigate the serious allegations made concerning An Garda Síochána. The report found evidence of human error by members of the Garda in a number of incidents but found no evidence of Garda corruption. The report found that in some...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Regina Doherty: ...moneys being invested, morale on the floor and new recruits being paid less than their counterparts. All that needs to be addressed. For now though I wish to highlight the high spots of the Garda. Given everything the force has gone through during the past five years, it has done a tremendous job. Here is testament to the fact. People refer to burglary being on the increase and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Please see below the number of Garda personnel that received Working Family payment (WFP), formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS) in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. WFP Garda Recipients 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018 20 24 23 27 24 25 *denotes up to 31 January 2018 I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Seanad: Appointment of Members to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on 6th January, 2021 nominated Emily Logan and Hugh Hume for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Emily Logan and Hugh Hume be appointed by the President to be members of the Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Feb 2013)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to replace and upgrade the Garda transport fleet; the condition of the fleet when he took office; the provision that was made to upgrade the fleet by the previous administration; if he is satisfied that Garda patrol cars and other vehicles are safe to be used on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5654/13]

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: ...by the need to ensure they conform to relevant fundamental rights in the Constitution and European Convention on Human Rights. The legislation has been drafted to give new search powers to gardaí, following the ruling in March of this year that previous search warrants were unconstitutional. Under these new provisions, warrants needed quickly may be granted by a District Court judge or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...ongoing. The witness in question is no longer a member of staff, arising from actions that were taken by said employee. For the record, in practically every county we have seconded members of An Garda Síochána as part of our fraud division. We share data with the Garda when criminal investigations are being carried out. We spoke a number of weeks ago about amendments that I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...withdraw her amendment and I will come back and see if we can find time to debate it if that is okay with the Independent Group. One of the biggest topics that was raised is our support for An Garda Síochána. What we witnessed the other night is hard to understand and comprehend. What is even worse is it is not an isolated incident; these incidents are being presented to our...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...and Mick Devine because we need a new divisional headquarters in County Meath. We do actually have one but it is nowhere close to being up to scratch for what is expected for the delivery of An Garda Síochána services. The Deputy is aware that a number of sites are being evaluated. A substantial amount of money will need to be allocated to develop those sites or redevelop...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...daily, by a lady who is a very large supporter of a political party and subsequently went on to be an elected representative of a political party. At breaking point after two years, I went to the Garda and attempted to take a case against her for that harassment under the very much outdated 23-year-old legislation. I did so because I was at breaking point and the harassment was having...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...for justice. It just shows what a genuinely outstanding public servant actually looks like. We all owe him a very big debt. What Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his family now need - in fact what An Garda Síochána needs as a force - is a comprehensive inquiry in order that we will get to the truth. The sole objective of the Government as a whole in regard to these allegations is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Oct 2011)

Regina Doherty: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason behind the refusal to renew a Garda National Immigration Bureau card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31370/11]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Sep 2013)

Regina Doherty: 444. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting period to process Garda vetting of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39802/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (26 Apr 2016)

Regina Doherty: 191. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of sending wage and payslips for every member of An Garda Síochána by post. [8064/16]

Seanad: Minute's Silence for Detective Garda Colm Horkan and former Senator Terry Brennan (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: Before I propose the Order of Business I suggest we have a minute's silence to honour the memories of Detective Garda Colm Horkan and our very much loved former colleague, Senator Terry Brennan.

Seanad: Appointments to Policing Authority: Motions (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move the following motions: That Seanad Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Shalom Binchy be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority."

Seanad: Appointment to Policing Authority: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Anthony Harbinson be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority.