Results 1-20 of 1,113 for garda speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (16 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of State at the Department of Health. The salary for civilian drivers is €741.26 PPC per week since 1st February 2022. The drivers work on a week on/week off basis. In January 2022 two Garda drivers were assigned by an Garda Síochána to provide these services for the Minister for Health and will replace the services of two of the civilian drivers currently employed...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 75: In page 68, to delete lines 1 to 8.This is a minor issue to do with the Information Commissioner being allowed to visit Garda stations. I understand that under the proposed Bill, the commissioner cannot visit Garda stations. I am told by people who understand this issue better than me that this is not normal European practice. My amendment proposes to allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., there is existing public order legislation in place to protect people accessing services, employees working in the service and local residents. The Department of Health has previously liaised with An Garda Síochána around safe access to termination of pregnancy services, and the Garda National Protective Services Bureau issued a notice to all Garda Stations raising awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...is existing public order legislation in place to protect people accessing services, employees working in the service and local residents. The Department of Health has previously liaised with An Garda Síochána around safe access to termination of pregnancy services, and the Garda National Protective Services Bureau issued a notice to all Garda Stations raising awareness about the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...is politics being played here, which I do not think serves what we are all trying to do, which is to bring in a legally sound and robust mechanism. There were questions around consultation with the Garda. The Garda Síochána was consulted. Several of the amendments which I have tabled were based on that consultation. I want to clarify that my understanding is there was no...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...three amendments from that perspective. I understand where the Deputy is coming from. I also read the committee's report and saw some of the proceedings and some of the concerns being raised. An Garda Síochána has indicated that it is not possible under the current configuration of PULSE to record these warnings centrally. This matter was raised by the committee. The advice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (27 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 644. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Garda investigation of the unnamed former National Asset Management Agency employee, against whom NAMA made a referral to Garda, pursuant to section 202 of the NAMA Act, in February 2013. [22851/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (27 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 643. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Garda investigation of a former National Asset Management Agency employee (details supplied) against whom NAMA made a referral pursuant to section 202 of the NAMA Act 2009 to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, in September 2012. [22850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (12 Feb 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a self-employed person may obtain Garda vetting for the purposes of providing courses in a secondary level school; if not, her plans to extend Garda vetting to the self-employed and to sole traders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6381/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department assesses situations as they occur and contact An Garda Síochána where deemed necessary. No incidents have related to physical threats to Ministers or staff. There are departmental procedures in place to address such issues through the Health & Safety team, and to escalate to An Garda Síochána, who investigate and taken any appropriate action.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 281. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of reports that Garda cycle unit members in County Wicklow are supplying their own clothing, footwear and equipment, if she will provide the necessary uniform and equipment for the Garda cycle units in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37854/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (7 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the conclusion of the recent trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives, if he will provide an estimate the number of Garda man years expended in the Garda investigation into the unlawful maple ten and lawful Quinn lending which supported the price of shares in Anglo Irish Bank. [20432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (1 Oct 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the planned works and-or upgrading to be carried out to the Garda station in Greystones, County Wicklow; if such works are contingent on the Coast Guard moving from its current location beside the Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (27 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 684. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has been asked to provide additional resources to An Garda Síochána to assist with complaints involving the National Asset Management Agency; if she is satisfied that the Garda has sufficient resources to deal with existing NAMA related investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22855/14]

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: That is correct. Did the Taoiseach put pressure on the former Garda Commissioner to resign? He claims he did not and that the Fennelly report vindicates him, but it does nothing of the sort. The Fennelly report states that "The Taoiseach has assured the Commission in evidence that he had no intention of putting any kind of pressure, direct or indirect on the Commissioner and that he was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In January 2022, two Garda Drivers were assigned to Department of Health to replace the services of the Civilian Drivers assigned to Minister Donnelly following a security review recommendation from the Garda Commissioner to the Minister for Justice. Severance arrangements were in place as well the option for as potential redeployment as Temporary Clerical Officers in the civil service. We...

Business of Dáil (25 Oct 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I too express my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Garda Ciaran Jones. I went to Blessington this morning and asked the chief superintendent if there was anything more people could do or if he needed assistance mobilising volunteers. It is an extraordinary measure of the young man that the chief superintendent told me that such was the response from Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the 33rdDáilas published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform there were two civilian drivers employed by the Department in respect of the Minister for Health in 2020 and 2021. No Garda drivers were assigned to the Minister for Health during that period. The salary for civilian drivers is €733.92 PPC per week since 1st October 2021. The drivers work on a week...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the Senator stated. It got significant debate on Committee Stage in the Select Committee on Health. I understand the rationale and intent behind these proposals but cannot accept the amendments. An Garda Síochána has indicated it is not possible under the current configuration of the PULSE system to centrally record warnings. It must be remembered that the Garda has a long...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (27 May 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 645. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Garda investigation of the two unnamed National Asset Management Agency borrowers, against whom NAMA had made complaints pursuant to section 7 of the NAMA Act 2009, and which were alluded to by NAMA at its appearance before the Committee of Public Accounts on 18 December 2013; if she will confirm when the...