Results 1-20 of 141 for garda speaker:Eugene Murphy

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Strength (17 Oct 2018)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome that the figures are improving. That said, I am very concerned by the low number of Garda reservists. Does the Minister have any explanation for that? We must realise that the role of the Garda Síochána has changed significantly in recent years. As well as serious crime and public order offences, gardaí must deal with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Eugene Murphy: In recent days, a member of An Garda Síochána, Garda Padraig Scott, who lives about 40 km from me at home, was brutally attacked in County Cavan where he was on duty. I will not say much about the case because we do not know a lot about it at the moment. However, I would like the House to wish Garda Scott well today and to utterly and totally condemn another attack on a member of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome the decision by an investigation group in An Garda Síochána to clear a garda member in the midlands who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, gave an unclaimed bicycle to a poor, unfortunate person living in a rural area. The garda was suspended for three years, his family went through hell and I do not know what his neighbours thought. This type of carry-on is not acceptable....

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

Eugene Murphy: .... Perhaps they came to Longford but, as far as I understand, no new recruit came west of the River Shannon. I acknowledge the Tánaiste's reply. However, in the Roscommon-Galway division, seven Garda stations have been closed. Even if it were the case that just one or two of them were closed, I would not agree with it. Termonbarry is a beautiful village on the N5, a major route...

Other Questions: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Eugene Murphy: ...-Longford district is the second lowest in the country, and that is down seven, from 18 in 2014. I acknowledge what the Minister has said to us, but there has been very little done with the Garda Reserve. I am looking here at the Garda Inspectorate report Changing Policing in Ireland, which was published before last Christmas. It pointed out that despite receiving considerable training,...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Eugene Murphy: In the programme for Government, there is good news on Garda recruitment. I acknowledge the Tánaiste's role in it and we all welcome it. It is very important. However, as reported in the motoring section of yesterday's Irish Independent, there is no longer a Garda traffic corps. In the past, 1,200 members of the Garda Síochána carried out the role. While those gardaí...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister for the reply. There is some positive news in it, but in 2010 in the Longford-Roscommon Garda division there were 301 full-time gardaí. The Minister has given a figure of 309, ten of whom are community gardaí. That means that there are 299 full-time gardaí. We can compare that number with the figure in 2010 and see that it has decreased, albeit...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Mr. Hume for being upfront in his answers. I will take the example of a recent case. We woke up to the news one morning that a garda is going to be prosecuted over a very serious incident that happened where, unfortunately, three people were killed. It appears to me that this garda was doing his job in the line of duty. It would appear that this garda did not know anything until...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...comhghairdeachas leis an Taoiseach. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sé ag obair go crua ar son dhaoine na tíre seo. I wish to refer to the clear commitment in the programme for Government to reopen six Garda stations. It is said that two out of three is not bad but one out of six is very poor. The Taoiseach should not get me wrong in terms of what I will say next. I love my...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I commend the members of the Garda Síochána in my county of Roscommon in the Roscommon-Galway region on their quick action recently. The activities of suspect characters offering to do work for vulnerable people in rural areas was halted. While I cannot say much more at the moment because I do not know of any charges having been brought, it shows once again if communities act with...

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

Eugene Murphy: I want to use a few minutes of the time to refer to the report and to many of the fine contributions to this debate. My party has already welcomed the O'Higgins report into alleged Garda malpractice. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, the very best in her new role. It is not justice, but I know she is assigned to an important area and I am sure she will be very concerned...

Other Questions: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Roscommon-Longford Garda division. [27414/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (13 Oct 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Sligo, Leitrim and Galway Garda divisions. [30031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (29 Nov 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda per district in the Roscommon-Longford division that have working access to a specific Garda email account in their own name, both in the station and when mobile and out of the station. [37539/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Apr 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in counties Longford and Roscommon in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16582/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (24 Apr 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in counties Longford and Roscommon in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18092/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (1 May 2018)

Eugene Murphy: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Galway in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18950/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (4 Apr 2019)

Eugene Murphy: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a permanent Garda sergeant is stationed in Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15697/19]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...gCathaoirleach agus leis an gCeannaire. It is lovely to be back here. The problems we had in 2022 did not go away during the Christmas recess. I will speak about the ongoing attacks on members of An Garda Síochána. The situation is becoming very serious. We should remember that an attack on a member of the Garda not only affects the victim but also affects the community he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 374. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ownership status of seven Garda stations which are currently closed in the Roscommon/Galway constituency (details supplied); and if any or all of these seven closed Garda stations are still in State ownership or if any of them have already been sold. [19654/16]