Results 1-20 of 697 for garda speaker:Niall Collins

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: ...justice system. An implementation group has progressed plans for the commencement of the health diversion programme, including the operational aspects of the programme. A proposal to allow An Garda Síochána to refer people found in possession of drugs for personal use to the programme on an administrative basis has been developed. Legal advice is pending to determine how it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (22 Jun 2023)

Niall Collins: ...important research to which I referred. His Department and the Department of Justice will work together to review the matters raised and the recommendations set out. As I mentioned, Tusla and An Garda Síochána will also review the findings outlined in the report. While a number of developments have taken place in recent years to assist with the identification and reporting of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2023)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy again for raising this matter. I want to underline again the Government's steadfast commitment to supporting An Garda Síochána in its critical work at community level via a multi-stranded approach encompassing record funding, targeted policy initiatives and robust legislation. The Department of Justice continues to prioritise the delivery of our new community...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (22 Jun 2023)

Niall Collins: ...of legal instruments, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Convention. Tusla completes a notification of any suspected child sexual exploitation to An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána leads the investigation into each such notification of child sexual exploitation. Tusla liaises closely with An Garda...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2023)

Niall Collins: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter in the House. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes the allocation of Garda resources. The Minister for Justice has no direct role in this operational, policing matter. The Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2023)

Niall Collins: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that were received for the Garda recruitment campaign 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23683/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 May 2023)

Niall Collins: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people waiting for visa appointments in each Garda division, sub-analysed for each district within each division, as of 1 May 2023, in tabular form; the plans, if any, to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22209/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2023)

Niall Collins: 1112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the security of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, which An Taoiseach requested the Garda Commissioner to carry out; the actions that have been carried out as part of this review; when the outcome of the review will be communicated to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2023)

Niall Collins: 1144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will discuss with the Garda Commissioner the challenges being faced by gardaí in Tallaght, Dublin 24 in respect of constant antisocial behaviour and attacks on Dublin Bus services in Tallaght west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2075/23]

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: ...matter. It is intended that the extension of the Act until 31 May 2023 will continue to provide clarity in respect of the provisions relating to outdoor dining for licence holders, patrons and the Garda. It is clear that there is ongoing demand for the provision of outdoor dining. In the meantime, as I outlined earlier, work is progressing on the drafting of the sale of alcohol Bill,...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: ...need to extend the outdoor dining provisions provided for by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 to allow for ongoing certainty for all those operating in the licensing trade, their patrons and An Garda Síochána. The increased availability and popularity of outdoor dining and socialising has been welcomed by many. Its innovation is typical of the demand for more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Apr 2022)

Niall Collins: 362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí notified by the Garda Commissioner of his intention to dismiss them from An Garda Síochána in which the courts subsequently reversed this decision in each year since 2018 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18991/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2022)

Niall Collins: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that serving members of An Garda Síochána presently suspended from duty will also receive a 100 Year Anniversary Commemorative Medal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11018/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenses paid to retired members of An Garda Síochána; the number who received payment having appeared at the Disclosures Tribunal; the reason some claims for expenses were not paid; the number of persons that were not paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: ...Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 2 February 2022, her views on whether it is best practice from a corporate governance and management perspective that An Garda Síochána is unable to provide the cost of any Garda operation; if she can request An Garda Síochána to provide a best estimate of the cost to date of Operation Foray...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of 25 January 2022, if she will request the authorities of An Garda Síochána to provide information relating to the total budget allocation and total cost of Operation Foray from 2018 to date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5265/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána by rank who previously worked for the PSNI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Niall Collins: 1287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge notices issued to drivers for speeding by each Garda division in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2008/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Niall Collins: 1288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that paid a fixed charge penalty notice for speeding in each Garda division within the statutory payment timeframe in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2009/22]