Results 1-20 of 46 for garda speaker:Patricia Ryan

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Last year, I asked the Tánaiste, who was then Taoiseach, to intervene personally to address Garda numbers in Kildare and Laois. Unfortunately, we are back here again. On Wednesday, 21 December, there was a serious issue where a garda was needed. Nobody answered the phone initially and then no car was available to attend from the nearest station. In January, there was an attempted...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The Bill restores the right of Garda court presenters to bring prosecutions by giving it a legal basis. Two weeks ago, the case of Garda Liam Varley and Mr. Ciarán Davitt came before the High Court. The judgment in this case was that there is no legal basis underpinning the system of Garda court presenters at District Court level. The effect of the decision is that no Garda other than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to all south Kildare Garda stations for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form ; the number of Garda officers who retired from Kildare south Garda stations in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: This Bill provides a legal basis for the use of body-worn cameras by members of An Garda Síochána, and for the extension of the circumstances in which CCTV and automatic number plate recognition devices may be used by the Garda. These changes were suggested as part of the report by the Commission on the Future of Policing. We in Sinn Féin are in favour of the use of body...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: In the programme for Government, the Government commits to prioritising investment in An Garda Síochána. I had a meeting with the Garda superintendent in my area, at which we discussed Garda resources at length. There are certain areas where extra gardaí are needed due to antisocial behaviour and drug issues. Obviously, any superintendent will always be looking for more...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is very much a technical Bill, which is necessary to implement a new Garda operational model. The Bill will replace Garda districts with divisions in any relevant legislation and will also change the rank at which some functions or duties can be carried out. One criticism I have of this Bill is the short time that we have been given to...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I commend the members of An Garda Síochána on the work they have done in the trying circumstances caused by Covid-19. Unfortunately, they are being let down by underinvestment, neglect and a system that needs root-and-branch reform. The report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was launched with great fanfare in September 2018. It was promptly left to gather...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel in Newbridge Garda station per working shift to serve a town of almost 30,000 people. [10483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles assigned to Kildare Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce a Garda vetting licence style scheme which allows people to apply for a multi- annual Garda vetting card that relates to them personally and is transferable between organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29966/22]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: ...colleagues. It is welcome that this issue is being dealt with but we need to go further. We need to think of the human rights of victims of crime and we need to do more on crime prevention. Garda visibility is a key part of crime prevention and detection. We need to invest in our justice system. Sinn Féin in government will recruit 800 Garda members per annum to gradually...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Kildare and Laois have some of the lowest Garda numbers per capitain the country. Some 55% of the Gardaí in one station in Kildare are out sick, mainly due to injuries sustained in the line of duty. Will the Taoiseach personally intervene to address Garda numbers in Kildare and Laois and to address morale and conditions in the wider force so that people can feel safe on the streets? I...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...outlined as a step in the right direction. I will speak on these measures and outline the reality. Sinn Féin welcomes giving clear effective oversight for accountability in the upper ranks of An Garda Síochána. There cannot be said to be justice without checks, balances and, if needed, the right to appeal to a higher authority. The restructuring of the Garda ombudsman...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The Bill seeks to address an unfair situation that exists at the moment where gardaí who are maliciously injured while serving the State are placed at a severe disadvantage in comparison to civilian claimants. Currently, gardaí who sustain injuries have to apply for authorisation from the Department of Justice to seek compensation in the High Court, regardless of the scale of the...

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: .... That needs to be a priority to ensure that we can have confidence in our electoral process. We also need to simplify the process of getting onto the register. The need for a stamp from a Garda station is an unnecessary burden on people. In small towns like Monasterevin, where I come from, residents have to try several times a week to get a garda in our Garda station which, to be...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: ...go back with her abuser, it had to be better than living in emergency accommodation. We are living in 2022. Ireland has changed greatly in the past 30 years but there is still a long way to go. I attended a Garda station this morning to discuss another domestic violence situation. The Garda station was closed but I knocked on the door and it was answered. I handed the garda some...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...about such a personal issue, but I wish to bring up a recent attack that was carried out against a member of staff in my constituency office. During this incident, a 999 call went out to An Garda Síochána, while continued attempts were made to de-escalate the situation. The difficulties that have been experienced by the 999 dispatchers to obtain local assistance is very...

Finance Act 2004 (section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: ...have stood up to the plate during the pandemic and it is time to start reversing the years of underfunding and neglect. There is also a pittance of an increase in current spending of 1.2% for An Garda Síochána, which comes at a time when there have been two attacks on elderly people in their homes in south Kildare in as many weeks. Garda visibility is at an all-time low....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Apr 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I raise the issue of homelessness in Kildare. Two weeks ago, five people had to spend the night in Newbridge Garda station because they had no emergency accommodation to go to. I thank the Garda for its help. The very same week, we had Storm Kathleen. While we are told winter beds are available until the end of April, this was not the case. When I made inquiries as to why there was no...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (21 Jul 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the refurbishments planned to Garda stations in south County Kildare, including Portarlington; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16949/20]