Results 1-13 of 13 for garda speaker:Brian Leddin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Brian Leddin: 946. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the transfer and the scope of immigration operations that will transfer from the Garda National Immigration Bureau to her Department; when she expects the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing outside of the Dublin area to migrate to an online...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she can enquire with the Garda Commissioner the number of registrations Henry Street Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Limerick city is processing each week; the wait time for appointments; the current backlog in registrations for the Limerick office; the plans to reduce the waiting times; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: ...that the engineer will use his or her professional judgment when designing. We should understand this and certainly empower them to be creative in their solutions. Reference was made to the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022, which needs to go through the Houses. It is very important. I believe it was introduced in August 2022 so we are 14 months on. Am I right...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the legislative progress of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022; his intentions to move the Bill to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: It does seem that the climate action plan is quite weak regarding the role of the RSA and An Garda Síochána. It is not a connection that would obviously be made but non-enforcement has a climate impact. We can say it in this committee that they should do their job but they have their priorities as well. Unless it is called out very strongly in the climate action plan, they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: ...when other road users impinge on people's ability to use those modes, we will not succeed in this great challenge we face. By the way, I do not want to say that this failure is simply down to An Garda Síochána. It would be wrong of me to say that. The failure is that of the Government and local authorities. We have to accept that this is failure. It is total failure and we...

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: ..., in addition to more awareness of the issue. The co-ordination of efforts on wildlife crime among NPWS staff across the country is delivering genuine results. The recent memorandum of understanding involving An Garda Síochána will also help ensure better outcomes for nature. It is a failure of enforcement that so many wildlife crimes have been committed in recent years....

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: ...at the Crossroadsdescribed the destructive planning policies of the previous half-century that led to the decline and dereliction of towns and villages and the closure of post offices, schools, banks, Garda stations and pubs - you name it. Towns and villages all over the country went into serious decline. This policy is the way to turn that around and it is not happening before time. The...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...also the screaming noise that reverberates around, preventing people from sleeping and generally enjoying their homes and their neighbourhoods. It has been frustrating for residents to feel that gardaí were powerless to stop and seize vehicles. The increased powers that will be available to gardaí will allow them to stop and seize scramblers and quad bikes even if they are not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the specific directions given to offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau or GNIB on granting immigration permission, in particular to clarify the conditions that lead to an individual renewing his or her immigration registration not being granted permission for the length of time specified by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (18 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of registrations Henry Street Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Limerick city is processing each week; the wait time for appointments; the current backlog in registrations for the Limerick office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/20]

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: ...play their part. A zero-tolerance approach to parking on footpaths and in cycling lanes, which disproportionately affects people with disabilities, is required. We need traffic wardens and An Garda Síochána to enforce that. We need local authorities, planners and engineers to ensure that our public realm is inclusive to everyone and that our active travel infrastructure allows...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Brian Leddin: ...considered as a treatment for infected people who have been hospitalised? Third, the latest Government advice is that people should avoid using public transport where possible. According to the Garda, road fatalities have increased by 9% over the past year, and 27% of those who died were walking or cycling. Has NPHET weighed up the costs to society of more deaths through road collisions...