Results 1-20 of 76 for garda speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross, Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16906/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Apr 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any discussions have been had regarding the establishment of an animal welfare unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 398. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an active animal welfare unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Denise Mitchell: ...opportunity to speak on the Bill. This is a complex Bill to which there are many moving parts. There is a significant change involved here, with the Government seeking to completely replace the Garda Síochána Act 2005 with the legislation before us. While we are supportive of the Bill, it is important to note that it is not without its critics. I know that matter will be...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: ...years saw previous Governments introduce devastating cuts to vital services, which left many communities across this city feeling like they had to fend for themselves. The fallout from cutbacks in Garda numbers can be seen on our streets. Although Garda staffing has been restored to close to the levels we had in 2008, gardaí are still not visible in our communities. Those numbers...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: ...kids might already owe a drug debt to these criminals. They may have been targeted because they come from a background of disadvantage but the main point here is that they are just children. The Garda does its best to hold these disgusting individuals to account through the courts but there is simply not enough legislation to cover this crime. The members of the Garda working with these...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: .... As we move into the darker evenings and with the usual troublesome period of Hallowe'en approaching, we have to protect our communities. The recent dreadful carry-on in Cherry Orchard, with the Garda car being rammed, is not unique. This type of incident has happened in my area and in other areas across Dublin, but it is just that it was not recorded. Gardaí in my area are doing...

Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: ...telling them when their passports will expire? This might prevent the big rush that happens in summertime when large numbers are trying to access passports. In addition, the logbook system used by the Garda needs to be integrated with the Passport Office system. The systems that are in place do not seem to be communicating with each other. There is a job of work for the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Jan 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the issues persons are having in contacting and getting an appointment with the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2760/22]

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Denise Mitchell: ...and a scourge on our communities. Enough is enough. Our communities deserve better. I welcome section 5, which will create the offence of dangerous driving in any place and address some of the issues the Garda has had in securing successful prosecutions. I welcome also section 11, which will allow the Minister to make other vehicles similar to scramblers fall under these new laws....

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Denise Mitchell: ...to be more proactive and acknowledges the reality of our young people's lives. Expanding the youth justice programmes and funding them properly can only have a positive impact on our communities. Garda youth diversion projects had their funding slashed over the years of austerity and have not come close to full recovery. We need to see a serious investment in this area. Community...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has plans for refurbishment works at any Garda stations within the J or R Districts over the next six months; and if so, the nature of such works. [41456/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (9 Sep 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 868. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the monetary value of crack cocaine seized by An Garda Síochána in the R District in 2021. [41462/21]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: ...specifically recognised the horror that is domestic violence. This welcome awareness must continue into the future. The shocking recent revelation that 3,100 calls from victims of abuse to An Garda Síochána between October 2019 and last year went unanswered was scandalous. That the Garda Commissioner had to issue a public apology for this entirely unacceptable failure shows...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of revenue generated through the issuing of Garda age identity cards in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on refurbishment of Raheny Garda station, Dublin 5 in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the nature of works carried out each year. [11883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (1 Dec 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on the refurbishment of Malahide Garda station in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [39889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 761. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí attached to Coolock, Raheny and Howth Garda stations, respectively. [38890/20]

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Denise Mitchell: ...that scourge. The debate on this issue has been going on for years in communities and at joint policing committee, JPC, meetings and it has been raised many times on the floor of the Dáil. The Garda does not have the powers it needs to seize these bikes and take them out of our public spaces. It is in the interests of public safety that gardaí get the powers and training they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Nov 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations without access to broadband. [36332/20]