Results 1-20 of 49 for garda speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I raise the issue of safeguarding procedures for vulnerable adults. Recently, An Garda Síochána had detailed knowledge of credible allegations of sexual assault against vulnerable people experiencing homelessness. I have raised that with the Taoiseach before. The Garda did not pass this information on in a timely manner to the organisation where the alleged perpetrator worked....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to follow up on the previous question I asked. To be fair, the Taoiseach may not have fully understood me. The question was not one about Garda vetting. It is welcome if Garda vetting is being extended and, in particular, that must include staff in privately run emergency accommodation for homeless people, which is essential. With regard to what happened earlier this year to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed with the Garda Commissioner the option of setting up a specific Garda taskforce to tackle the recent incidents of homophobic hate crimes across Ireland and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 6 October 2021, the result of his Department’s engagement with the Garda National Vetting Bureau and the Department of Justice in relation to Garda vetting under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have three specific questions for the Minister relating to people who are experiencing homelessness, the first of which is about safeguarding procedures. Recently it was reported that An Garda Síochána had detailed knowledge of credible allegations of sexual assault against vulnerable people experiencing homelessness. Despite having detailed knowledge of credible allegations...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...Taoiseach about safeguarding and vulnerable adults. I raised this with him previously. I specifically want to ask him about the need for guidelines or legislation to be introduced to require the Garda when they have credible allegations of sexual assault and rape to inform relevant organisations, including where alleged perpetrators work or volunteer, in order to protect and safeguard...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...The latest figures show there are 95 people sleeping rough in Dublin. I have met people on our streets who say they feel safer sleeping on the streets than in emergency accommodation. There is no Garda vetting of staff in privately run emergency accommodation. The basic national quality standards are not applied. The local connection rule is used to prevent people from progressing from...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...organisation, they were subjected to serious sexual assault. This highlights how crucial it is that everyone working with vulnerable people on our streets and in emergency accommodation be Garda vetted. It is also critical that the national quality standards framework for homelessness services be applied to all services and emergency accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I asked the Minister three specific questions. He did not answer any of them so I will put them to him again. Specifically, will the Government introduce legislation to require An Garda Síochána, when it has knowledge of credible allegations of sexual assault, to pass this information on to relevant organisations where alleged perpetrators are working or volunteering? I did not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...is not legally notified of the presence of the monument, he or she may not have the information and be unable to pass it on. Such landowners may or may not have seen notice in the post office, Garda station or newspaper. It affects the obligation to pass on that information if it cannot be established that you definitely saw the notice. To be frank, I cannot say when I last saw a notice...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (13 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child sexual abuse reports received in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number referred to An Garda Síochána; the number deemed unfounded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5184/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 442. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if staff working in private homeless services and hostels are required to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish a dedicated transport division of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27230/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Management (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 869. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide more funding to An Garda Síochána to conduct traffic management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Census of Population (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of the populations of each division in the Garda Dublin metropolitan region as of the 2022 census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...Reform if he will engage with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) during talks on the Building Momentum Agreement for pension parity between existing and retired members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56962/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of child sexual abuse referrals received by An Garda Síochána from Tusla in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number investigated; the number deemed to be unfounded and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...Affairs and Trade the number of personnel and passengers that were on board a plane (details supplied); if they were carrying weaponry and ammunition; if the aircraft was inspected by members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 791. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made by An Garda Síochána in implementing recommendation 15 of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18503/20]