Results 1-20 of 190 for garda speaker:Jack Chambers

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...to continuing to work with all stakeholders to ensure the safest possible environment for passengers and all employees providing vital public transport services. I welcome that in recent weeks the Garda transport hub has been announced and will be in operation in the National Train Control Centre at Heuston Station this Friday, 5 May 2023. This will allow An Garda Síochána to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Jack Chambers: If the Garda Síochána is in a vacuum of information or if it stands still in the context of information it has previously received and something subsequently happens that person, unless the Garda Síochána is given the follow-through of information, how can the Garda be expected to upgrade a particular crime for what has happened medically? I am not sure whether the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: That is good. I wish to talk about the relationship between An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice and Equality. We know from the Toland report that operational independence for An Garda Síochána is extremely important in order that it can exercise its public duty. I want to specifically focus on the recent issues we have seen around the setting of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: In more recent times, how did anonymity hinder the investigation from the anonymous complaint that was made? Why was a significant length of time spent by the Garda looking for the person who made the complaint to the Road Safety Authority, which was subsequently sent to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and to the Garda? Why did the Garda look for who it was rather than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: That is fine. I will just reiterate what I said the previous time Mr. O'Driscoll came before the committee. I think the Garda has been thrown under a bus by the Department and the Government. The witnesses are here in defence. The Department and the Government drew the dots and forced the Garda to join them. It should be for the Garda to exercise its operational independence to decide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...of the other issues. I have general governance concerns. Last week the Department officials and the Minister for Justice and Equality were before the select committee and dealt with the issue of Garda overtime. The Minister was accompanied by two officials, Mr. Seamus Clifford from the Department and Mr. Michael Culhane who is head of finance for the Garda Síochána. There was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...) Regulations 1992 (SI No. 385 of 1992) and amendments made thereon set out the procedures regarding notification and recording of change of vehicle ownership. While data from the NVDF is shared with An Garda Síochána, the issuance of speeding fines, including establishing who the vehicle owner was at the time of the offence, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. ...

Appointments to Policing Authority: Motions (24 Feb 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move the following motions: That Dáil 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. That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Elaine Byrne be appointed by the Government to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I am close to concluding. I have tabled parliamentary questions on this matter. I understand an appeal is being made by the Garda to the High Court on the number of gardaí in each Garda station after a decision by the Information Commissioner. Will the Commissioner outline the logic of that appeal? Would it not be more transparent to detail the number of gardaí in each Garda station?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (20 Sep 2023)

Jack Chambers: Road collision data are collected and published by An Garda Síochána. This information is shared with the Road Safety Authority for research and analysis purposes. Specific queries on the number of personal powered transporters involved in recorded collisions should be directed to An Garda Síochána as the data holder. For the Deputy's information, certain roads policing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oireachtas Committees (21 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The matter of appointments or assignments of Gardaí to Gaeltacht areas is specifically covered under the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Section 33(2) of the Act states: - The Garda Commissioner shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that members of the Garda Síochána stationed in a district that includes a Gaeltacht area are sufficiently competent in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: .... We heard comments from Assistant Commissioner Leahy, for example, in this regard, and I think Assistant Commissioner O'Driscoll referred in his statement to the criteria that were set for the Garda. However, Mr. O'Driscoll is couching his language in cautious terms in respect of the criteria that were imposed on the organisation rather than criteria the Garda should itself set. Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My final question relates to morale in the Garda. Members of the Garda Representative Association, GRA, have outlined how morale is in the gutter. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, maintains the majority of members have said morale is either low or very low, according to a survey. We know there is interaction with Government on pay and conditions. Is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I might not get an answer, but it is important to record that I have sympathy for what the Garda had to go through last week. The Government and departmental officials put two and two together and the Garda had to answer "four". The Garda was not given the opportunity to set its own criteria and decide where was the appropriate place to open a new station or reopen an alternative one....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Garda Commissioner mentioned supervision issues that were identified across many of the appearances of members of An Garda Síochána before this committee. I am aware it relates to recruitment and to positions in middle management not being filled over time. Mr. Harris said that the national bureau for child diversion is being established and that the chief superintendent is now...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (28 Jun 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda operations under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and, as Minister for Transport, I have no role in enforcement of any legislation, including road traffic legislation. I am advised however, that road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...role in compiling this report. I also thank the other members of the joint committee for their input and welcome those who are present. The report was primarily based on engagements the committee had with An Garda Síochána, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the Garda Inspectorate and the Policing Authority. These discussions and engagements were invaluable in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The forthcoming changes to alcohol licensing hours being brought forward by the Department of Justice may entail a need to consider enforcement arrangements such as Garda deployment. These are, however, a matter for the Garda Commissioner. If there are any implications in terms of Garda resourcing, this would be a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice. My Department's role is to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Garda Deployment (1 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: The matter of appointments or assignments of gardaí to Gaeltacht areas is specifically covered under the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Under Section 33(2) of the Act it is provided that: - The Garda Commissioner shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that members of the Garda Síochána stationed in a district that includes a Gaeltacht area are...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...can have a right to a replacement when that occurs. Whatever way that is worded in an amendment for Report Stage, it should happen because we will be leaving a procedural vacuum. Of course, the Garda probably would, might and should to do this but if it is not in the law, the force does not have an obligation to do so. Is the Minister of State aware of other legislation whereby there is...