Results 1-20 of 30 for garda speaker:Pat Casey

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Pat Casey: ...us in this Chamber has been affected by its communications at this stage. The current policy on which the Department has agreed, namely, keeping everybody, including council officials and indeed gardaí, completely in the dark, is becoming unacceptable. The lack of information is leading to speculation, and that speculation is completely off the radar. There is another problem....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2024)

Pat Casey: I welcome the Acting Leader. The issue I wish to raise is that of policing, specifically Garda numbers and recruitment in Wicklow. Wicklow has seen a significant population increase, one that is probably far above the national average, yet we are seeing a decrease in our number of police. This is causing concern. There has been significant population growth in our major towns on the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Oct 2020)

Pat Casey: ...told that the key factor the health services are worried about is how human behaviour is affected by alcohol. What the Government is promoting is social interaction in a home environment that the Garda Commissioner said yesterday his force cannot control. All its officers can do is stand outside people's houses. The Government has closed down sectors which were providing a safe...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (27 Nov 2019)

Pat Casey: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles attached to each district in County Wicklow as of 20 November 2019; the year, make and model of the vehicles; the equivalent figures as of 1 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Casey: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda national protective service and its roll out and operations in Wicklow Garda Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (26 Feb 2019)

Pat Casey: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vehicles allocated to the Wicklow Garda division in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number that were withdrawn during same period. [9732/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2018)

Pat Casey: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42427/18]

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

Pat Casey: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18090/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16578/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister for his reply. I sincerely hope the Commissioner looks at Wicklow because Wicklow has seen a continual decline in Garda numbers since 2009. In 2009, there were 360, which reduced to 355, 339, 334, 328 and all the way down to 299 in 2017. Last year, the number of inspectors decreased from nine to five. The number in our traffic corps has reduced from 30 to 16. The...

Other Questions: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Wicklow as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda reserves and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51663/17]

Other Questions: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: My question is to ask the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Wicklow as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda reserves and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014.

Other Questions: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister for his response. I welcome the recent announcement of the reopening of Donard Garda station in Wicklow. It did not quite achieve the same national profile as Stepaside but we welcome it and the increase of the number of gardaí by 21. I sought these improvements to the Garda strength in Wicklow with both the Minister on his appointment and with his predecessor in...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (12 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Wicklow as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32876/17]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (12 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: This is to ask the Minister the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Wicklow as at 30 June 2017, and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (12 Jul 2017)

Pat Casey: I thank the Minister for his answer and welcome the progress on the numbers. Today, however, I am specifically focusing on Wicklow. County Wicklow requires a greater Garda deployment. We have only had nine new recruits since 2014. That is out of a total allocation of 1,000. Two of them have since resigned and 32 gardaí have left the division in the past 18 months. That is a net...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Casey: 885. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of newly attested Garda assigned to the Wicklow Division in 2017 in view of the need for increased gardaí in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28910/17]

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Investigations (12 Apr 2017)

Pat Casey: ...need to know if protected disclosures have been made to the HSE or to Sunbeam House Services, the number and gravity of such disclosures and the response to such disclosures, including reporting to the Garda where required. Transparency and accountability in the provision of care services should be front and centre in every organisation providing such services to the most vulnerable...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (30 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: 7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the new Garda recruits assigned to the Wicklow Garda division in each year since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014; and the attested personnel strength of the Wicklow Garda division in September 2014 and at the end of February 2017. [15758/17]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (30 Mar 2017)

Pat Casey: Wicklow has seen a decrease of over 15% in the number of gardaí in its district. Perhaps the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality will indicate the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the Wicklow division in each of the years since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014, and the certified personnel strength of the Wicklow division in September 2014 and at the end of...