Results 1-20 of 116 for garda speaker:Paul Donnelly

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Donnelly: .... Volunteering was structured and organised fantastically through Fingal County Council. We overcame one issue, which always has puzzled me. I worked previously for Tusla, and in one year I was Garda vetted on five occasions. I was smiling in respect of the volunteer list. I wondered how we were going to get those people vetted, including some in our club who had been Garda vetted,...

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

Paul Donnelly: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been secured for the purchase of additional dogs for the Garda dog unit in 2021; and if funding has been secured for the purchase of additional horses for the Garda mounted unit in 2021. [29329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 272. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has fitted each Garda station custody suite with cell panic strip; and, if not, the estimated cost if the remaining Garda stations custody suites were fitted with cell panic strip. [2812/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Defibrillators Provision (24 Jan 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of installing two defibrillators in each Garda station that is opened on a 24-7 basis; and the number of Garda stations that currently have a defibrillator installed. [2797/23]

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

Paul Donnelly: 388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked Garda vans in each Garda division as of 17 April 2023, in tabular form. [18953/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions held for Garda personnel to apply to join the Garda armed support unit in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23097/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the capital budget allocation to An Garda Síochána in 2022; the amount of that capital budget allocation that was spent in 2022; and the capital budget allocation for An Garda Síochána in 2023, in tabular form. [25869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda cars and vans that have been added to each Garda district within the DMR division to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29429/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on upgrading firearms and other weaponry available to armed Garda Personnel in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49298/23]

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

Paul Donnelly: 537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order tactical advisors commanders in each Garda division within the DMR in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the rank of officer this post is normally filled by, in tabular form. [54749/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the next date on which new Garda recruits will enter Garda training college. [8853/24]

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

Paul Donnelly: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked Garda vans attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 18 April 2024, in tabular form. [18231/24]

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

Paul Donnelly: 506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all interview rooms in each Garda station within DMR are all video and audio recorded; and if not, the estimated cost of installing video and audio recording facilities in each interview room in each Garda station within DMR. [29327/21]

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

Paul Donnelly: ...Browne, which, to be honest, I take with a pinch of salt. The amendment tabled by the Minister, which I will go through, speaks volumes regarding where this Government is at. It states, "An Garda Síochána pursue appropriate policing strategies with due regard to the need to ensure that responses to the misuse of vehicles do not lead to increased and exacerbated public safety...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Donnelly: The Bill is welcome. We need to acknowledge and streamline the difficulties at all levels of the Garda Síochána from Commissioner down and build on what is going well. The level of confidence in GSOC presents an issue, with some investigations taking too long. With Deputy Paul Murphy, I raised this matter last week as it related to the ongoing investigation into the death of...

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

Paul Donnelly: ...stop because it is not safe to drive into some estates due to antisocial behaviour. As well as leaving residents, commuters and visitors feeling nervous, this puts already stretched members of the Garda under huge pressure. Every week in this Chamber we hear that for us to reach our climate goals, we need to massively increase public transport infrastructure. We need more buses and...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: ...led to an increase in the number of young people on the streets. They would usually have supports available to them, including schools, community services, Foróige, youth services and community gardaí. Those kinds of people would ordinarily have been around and engaging with young people but they have not been around as much recently. They are doing much of their work through...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I commend the gardaí in Dublin West on the hard work they are doing and the commitment they have, particularly in the difficult circumstances since the horrific murders on Christmas Eve. However, I want to raise the chronic issue of the lack of Garda numbers, which is affecting the confidence of people in Dublin West in the ability of the State to provide a service. Confidence in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Paul Donnelly: On the policing and community safety Bill, I welcome the plan to place a reciprocal obligation on public service bodies to co-operate with the Garda. As we know, preventing antisocial behaviour and the issue of community safety is very important for us all. Many of our areas are suffering, and issues such as fireworks, scramblers and continued antisocial behaviour, including drug dealing...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 May 2021)

Paul Donnelly: I raise the issue of community policing. First, I wish the two injured gardaí from our area all the best in their recovery and I thank the gardaí in Dublin West who dealt with such a difficult situation. Dublin West has grown massively in the 25 years that I have lived there. Recently, as the Tánaiste will know, there have been developments in Pelletstown, Phoenix Park,...