Results 1-20 of 200 for garda speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Mar 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 164 and 165 of 25 January 2012, the details of firearms training provided for gardaí; the number of gardaí who have undertaken this training during each of the past seven years; the number of gardaí licensed to hold firearms; the number of gardaí who have received training in total; the...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: .... Anyone who has attended court proceedings in the State has regularly encountered wheeling and dealing at the back of the court. Also, a situation arises whereby solicitors in cases of alleged Garda brutality, where a formal complaint has been made, recommend to their clients that they withdraw their complaints for fear of victimisation. Of 1,200 complaints processed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by the Garda authorities in 2016 in responding to local residents in the Tallaght and Rathfarnham areas due to the non-availability of a car or no garda being available to respond to phone call requests in both Tallaght and Rathfarnham garda stations; and if she will make a...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Seán Crowe: I begin by reiterating an important point that was made by our party spokesperson on justice. Despite what some Members on the Government side of the House have said, Sinn Féin does not see the Garda Síochána in the category as the RUC-PSNI. We acknowledge the Garda as the State's legitimate police service and recognise and applaud the good work done by many gardaí in our community over...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: The major difficulty in this area is poor communication. The Garda find it difficult to obtain the relevant information if they stop a car. A young woman in my area has received a number of courts summonses in the past two years because someone passed her name on to the Garda. This young woman had never been in trouble with the law previously. The Garda knows the identity of the person who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: ...also mentioned. It is important to stress again that this involves not just women accessing services but also their partners, friends and family. The legislation needs to cover that too. On Garda powers, the question around using "shall" or "may" was outlined and the Department is still deciding on this point. There is a big gap in this regard. My concern in respect of reporting is...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Seán Crowe: Yes, it does. However, confidence in the Garda is diminishing in many working class communities and the case for fundamental reform is well-established and timely. Sinn Féin has published detailed reform proposals to restore community confidence, which we submitted to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for his consideration prior to this Bill's publication. My colleagues will...

Road Traffic Offences. (4 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the fact that there have been 100 fewer deaths on the roads. Many people are concerned that the points system is not effective. More and more people are getting points, but many Garda checkpoints are in areas where there is no danger. These checkpoints are on long stretches of roads, on motorways and so on. Has the Minister spoken to the Commissioner on the proportion of these...

Commissions of Investigation: Motion (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: ...Lyons is one illustration of the consequences of having a police force that is a law unto itself and has suffered from a history of corruption and impunity. It is essential for the stability of the Garda Síochána and for the survival of public confidence in it that this Government holds to account all involved in the apparent set up of Dean Lyons. Sadly, Mr. Lyons will not see the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to make more gardaí available on the streets through civilianisation of Garda posts. [5085/05]

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 28, to delete "the" and substitute "An". This is a technical amendment and it makes sense. The Bill refers to "the Garda Síochána", whereas the title is "An Garda Síochána".

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí charged with the offence of disclosure of information under Section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 since its commencement; and the number of files sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions relating to the offence. [12979/07]

Garda Deployment (7 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...policing is that if a particular event is taking place - I refer to events such as those held at Marlay Park in the Minister's constituency - the first officers to be withdrawn are community gardaí. The position in this regard must be examined. If resources are scarce in a particular operation area, community gardaí are often deployed to guard former taoisigh, etc. I accept that this...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the response by the Garda authorities to anti-social behaviour in the area of Ashford Street, Dublin 7, including the repeated breaking of pensioners' windows; if additional gardaí will be made available for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26022/05]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Seán Crowe: ...into who was conducting real time surveillance of GSOC. Nuala O'Loan, who was the first Police Ombudsman in the North, has made clear her view that GSOC lacks the necessary powers to hold the Garda properly to account. The views of the former Police Ombudsman are shared by Sinn Féin. From its inception, the relationship between some elements of An Garda Síochána and GSOC...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who, on 17 May 2004, was refused Garda clearance to continue working at the Passport Office in Molesworth Street, Dublin, in which they had worked as a clerical officer for the past three months; and the grounds on which the Garda refused...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: ...has been drawn to the anti-social behaviour involving gangs of youths drinking in North Great Georges Street (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the Garda is regularly called but rarely attend; and if steps will be taken to ensure that there is a Garda presence to deter this menace to both residents and pedestrians. [31713/05]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Crowe: ...To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of complaints from citizens living in rural areas who are having difficulty in getting their passport forms signed by a member of An Garda Síochána due to the closure of Garda Síochána stations or a reduction in their hours of opening; and his plans to change the passport application system to reflect this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: Just yesterday I was listening to a representative of An Garda Síochána talking about the people who were leaving the Garda. They were starting to do surveys of members who were leaving. It would make sense for that to be in practice in the future so the HSE can get a better picture. We all have anecdotal evidence as to why people are leaving but that would be a really useful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: ...sub-headings. We have been dealing with headings. The meetings have been really useful. However, it has not been ideal. We brought the witnesses present today in first, then we brought the Garda in. The Garda did not seem to be fully aware of the engagement with the Department of Health; they said there was not a huge amount of engagement. The witnesses today have stated that...