Results 1-20 of 48 for garda speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: This week, the Cork Business Association wrote to us all about the lack of a Garda presence and Garda resources in Cork city centre. At a recent joint policing committee meeting, Chief Superintendent Myers presented figures that showed thefts alone had increased by 78% and antisocial behaviour and drug-dealing are more visible than ever on our streets. This a real concern not just for the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To return to theIrish Examiner article of a few weeks ago, there was a reference to two cases that had been instigated simultaneously, one by GSOC and the other by the Garda, with each of the organisations being unaware of the other’s investigation. The article reported that GSOC had ended up withdrawing its case and allowing the Garda to investigate the matter it was dealing it....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (25 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I understand that, on Tuesday, the Government agreed to a proposal from the Minister to amend laws to increase sentences for assaults causing harm to members of An Garda Síochána and other emergency workers. The amendments will change the maximum sentence for assaulting or obstructing a police officer - a garda - and other emergency workers from seven to 12 years. These changes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The impact of the Covid pandemic on the figures is obvious. I support what the Minister said about the work the Garda does. In particular in County Cork the number of burglaries has decreased dramatically in recent years. That said, we saw a slight increase, albeit these are post-pandemic numbers, in Cork city. As we revert to some kind of normality post the pandemic and figures...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...the pandemic. It is vital that the Government does everything in its power to address the matter. It is welcome that a number of initiatives have been undertaken, both by the Government and An Garda Síochána, in recent weeks. Operation Faoiseamh in particular ensures that gardaí on the ground are working to address the issue. The Garda has made more than 15,300 contacts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (23 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána in Cork city and county in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked jeeps that came into the Garda fleet in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of marked jeeps that were withdrawn from the fleet during the same period in tabular form. [41226/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the expansion of Garda CCTV in Cork city to deter criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of drink spiking reported to An Garda Síochána in Cork city and county in recent months; the number of incidents reported nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in Cork city and county; if there are plans over the coming months to extend the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the deployment of body cameras for An Garda Síochána; if new legislation is necessary to provide for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60380/22]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers, by rank, in Cork city and Cork county, in tabular form. [24171/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 918. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the powers An Garda Síochána has to disclose personal information to a victim of a violent crime in relation to their perpetrator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 919. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the powers she has granted An Garda Síochána to disclose an alleged perpetrator’s previous convictions where a victim’s life is believed to be in danger; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she intends to take to respond the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality who is responsible for Garda recruitment; if it is outsourced; if intake targets have been provided and met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43953/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána, by county in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 818. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of independent appeals officers appointed by her Department as part of the Garda National Vetting Bureau process in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11854/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (23 Apr 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures her Department has taken to date to tackle cybercrime; her views on whether enough resources have been allocated to the Garda to deal with cybercrime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Apr 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 20 March 2024, the number of Garda vetting appeals heard by appeals officers for the years 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18206/24]