Results 1-20 of 38 for garda speaker:Matt Shanahan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (25 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked Garda vehicles allocated to the Waterford Garda division in 2019 and 2020; the breakdown by type of vehicle; the number of marked Garda vehicles withdrawn from the division during the same periods; and the breakdown of vehicle type and the year of initial registration. [15988/21]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...and male. One public commentator described them as feral youths running wild on our streets. It is an assault that mirrors so many others occurring across the country every weekend and week. The Garda force now numbers less that 14,000, 1,000 short of the Government recruitment campaign. There are only 300 gardaí in Templemore - 25% of the Government's target - and there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of armed robbery cases reported to An Garda Síochána within the Waterford Garda division in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [15987/21]

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...for the entirety of the debate. That does not happen often and, as such, we note the Minister's attendance and thank her for it. As we know, it has been 100 years since the foundation of An Garda Síochána. It is a community police service that serves with the consent of the people. We also know that our front-line gardaí are unarmed and that the Garda is one of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...made recommendations in this respect? On the provisions of the Bill, are the officials present aware of or supporting any discussions with the Department of Justice in respect to resourcing the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau? I thank our witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I want to go back to the point of the appetite of the Garda to try to give more support to the witnesses vis-à-visthe Belfast initiative, which was discussed earlier. I understand that the PULSE IT system is presently undergoing a major upgrade. I presume this is because it has not been upgraded in more than 20 years. If we are doing this business watch scheme, there is an opportunity...

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

Matt Shanahan: ...needs to have an independent policing authority, a police force to ensure the security of the population and the upholding of our democratic laws and mandates. In Ireland, we are lucky to have An Garda Síochána. It is a force that is recognised across the world for it close ties to community, its professionalism and the fact that most of its members do not carry arms. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the communication her Department has had with the Garda Commissioner in respect of the unanswered 999 calls which were largely in relation to domestic violence reports; her views on whether this could potentially point to a significant attitude with respect to domestic abuse within An Garda Síochána; the assurances...

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

Matt Shanahan: I am happy to attend and contribute to the debate on this Bill, which intends to facilitate the implementation of the new Garda Síochána operating model. It proposes certain amendments to legislation to facilitate the introduction of specific changes to the structure of An Garda Síochána. As the Minister knows, the new model is structured around Garda divisions. Under...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...of incidents, expedite analysis, enhance situation awareness and sometimes protect police from harm. They could probably do a lot more than that. There is overwhelming support within An Garda Síochána for the introduction of body cameras. If we are going to legislate in this House, the first thing we must do is engage with stakeholders who are on the front line and listen...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: When this Government was formed in 2020 there was a post office, a GP practice and an active Garda station in Gaeltacht na nDéise. Despite all the ráméising in this House about protecting our Irish language, having it listed as an official EU working language, mandatory publishing and broadcasting as Gaeilge, the Government supports required to protect our teanga are not in...

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

Matt Shanahan: The principle of garda court presenters means that any member of An Garda Síochána can institute and can conduct prosecutions in a court of summary jurisdiction in the name of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. As Members have already said, the system has been well represented, well established and has been working efficiently. For many within the District Court...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I have been at many matches. I do not think that I have ever seen a garda challenging a ticket tout and I have often seen ticket touts scalping tickets quite openly close to gardaí.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been provided with any communications or interim reports in relation alleged Garda activity irregularities in Dunmore East, County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36839/21]

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...State. No half measures should be considered in the State's response when dealing with these abusers and thugs. On 4 October, Regional Group colleagues and I submitted a motion on deficiencies within An Garda Síochána and highlighted many areas of conflict and difficulty for its members. There are two of these I would like to raise again. The first concerns GSOC, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...legislation. Has the Department any particular recommendations for Government around the legislation? Finally, are the Department officials aware of any further resourcing that will be given to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, and in particular to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, to prevent fraud and cybercrime but also this increased amount of scam marketing that is...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Chair. I want to speak about Garda transfers. Gardaí have been waiting for many years for transfers with not a hope of getting one. This is why we see early retirements. It is something the Minister has to look at. We need radical action and this is what the vote represents. It is frustration among rank-and-file gardaí. It is a communications issue with governance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Matt Shanahan: Musgrave is a large company. Perhaps it should pilot something in a number of stores and try to link in.. A lot of this will have to be proven. The problem is the Garda does not have the resources. It does not even have feet on the ground. That is the big problem. We need to use technology to short-circuit some of this. There should be more discussion on the issue. This committee is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...job for Government policy. We need to have the witnesses leave here today with an idea that this committee can do something to support them. Mr. Jennings mentioned bringing his private CCTV to a garda. What is the admissibility of that as evidence? If I am an arresting inspector sent to get CCTV footage, that is fine, I get it. If Mr. Jennings shows the footage to gardaí, do they...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Data Protection (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...the plaintiffs in this case have experienced a large degree of frustration at the lack of information they have been able to get from the Department. This echoes what they have received from An Garda Síochána and from others who were involved in this overall investigation.