Results 1-20 of 79 for garda speaker:Paul McAuliffe

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome the Minister of State's commitment to this issue along with that of his ministerial colleague. Deployment is a matter for the Garda Commissioner but, on his appointment, he said that crime is not like rain in that it does not fall evenly everywhere. It was therefore very surprising when we discovered, through the report, Ballymun - A Brighter Future, that the Dublin northern...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: ...if I am misquoting him - for personnel and staffing costs. The more ways we can get personnel to work better, the more value for money we can get from that 80%. Technology is something the Garda has been significantly lacking over time. It is a criticism but it is a necessary criticism to ensure that we continue to invest in technology for the Garda. I have heard stories of people...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda members per thousand of population in each Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10981/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Therefore, a child who has been assaulted by a garda may be in a situation where, as part of a GSOC investigation, he or she is being questioned in a room where there is a uniformed garda.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Therefore, the ambition would be that not only could somebody under the age of 18 make a complaint, but that investigation or interaction might take place in a non-Garda facility and also might include non-members of the Garda Síochána.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Obviously it is not within Mr. Justice MacCabe's remit to recommend the parameters of the use of force. To clarify, does he believe that any questions about the use of force is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and the Garda Commissioner exclusively?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Statistics can say many things, but there is very clear evidence that we do not have the Garda numbers that we should. On another point, the Commissioner also helped support the working group we had in 2019 in respect of scrambler bikes. That working group has followed through and we now have the new Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023. It has been fantastic to see a problem that was in some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: ...a report, titled Ballymun - A Brighter Future, which outlined the impact of the drugs industry on that community. Core to that report were actions which we believe many agencies, including An Garda Síochána, need to take. The resources An Garda Síochána has are crucial to the successful implementation of that report. Will the Minister of State outline the number of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: ...2021 is on Fourth Stage in the Seanad and, I hope, will be completed soon. It contains important amendments relating to the illegal use of scrambler bikes that will give crucial new powers to the Garda to limit such activity in our communities. Will the Taoiseach ensure the Government does everything it can to make sure that Bill is passed and signed into law before the summer and that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (6 May 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: ...We need to deal with the social problems behind these things but we also need to make sure the streets are safe. That is not a matter for this House. The matter for this House is the resourcing of the Garda. Ensuring our spaces are safe is an operational matter for the Garda. I know the Garda does everything it can but I urge it to pay particular attention to open spaces, our public...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: ...at them next due to these actions by the rival gangs. Will the Taoiseach join me in condemning this illegal drug industry and what it is doing to my community? Can he raise these matters with the Garda Commissioner? There is a good history of success of Dublin City Council and An Garda Síochána working together to tackle some of these issues. More resources would benefit that.

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: ...who will be very grateful for this legislation and I hope the President will sign the Bill into law quickly to allow the Minister to introduce the regulations to put in place the key provision that allows gardaí the power to enter the curtilage of properties, to have a fixed penalty notice of €5,000, to give the Minister the ability to regulate certain vehicles and to introduce...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: ...That was evident to many commuters across the city. People coming from Finglas, Ballymun and Glasnevin, all using that N2 road and also the N1 road, experienced very significant delays. There was no Garda presence at junctions to ensure flow and there did not seem to be any evidence of either the local authority or the Garda being there. Could the Tánaiste raise this with the...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: ...the first to listen to us. He worked with the Tánaiste and the Attorney General to try to get solutions. At our local safety forum, we were asked when those powers will be made available to the Garda. I met with the Garda Commissioner on the issue. I understand that between the Attorney General's office and the Garda Commissioner's legal office, it is being operationalised. I ask...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (14 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 334. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amounts spent by the OPW on the refurbishment of Santry Garda station in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [15364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (20 Oct 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has secured funding in budget 2021 to replace either the helicopters or aircraft within the Garda air support unit. [31764/20]

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

Paul McAuliffe: 748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels in Ballymun Garda station in each of the years 2006 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health when members of An Garda Síochána will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/21]