Results 101-120 of 264 for garda speaker:Timmy Dooley

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Timmy Dooley: It shows how little the Taoiseach knows. He spends too much time with his Garda driver.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Timmy Dooley: ...Many fixed penalty notices are issued when speeding is detected by vans positioned on the side of the road. Some of the offences in question are relatively minor by comparison with those detected by a garda on patrol. There is work to be done in that respect. Mr. Faughnan and Mr. Brett spoke about speed limits that are poorly set. Are they suggesting that local authorities should...

Written Answers — Garda Districts: Garda Districts (3 Jul 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the District Electoral Divisions and or townlands, as appropriate, comprising the new Garda District of Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32216/12]

Written Answers — Garda Districts: Garda Districts (3 Jul 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in each of the Laytown and Ashbourne Garda districts, County Meath, on 1 January in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32217/12]

Written Answers — Garda Districts: Garda Districts (3 Jul 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in the combined Ashbourne and Laytown Garda districts, County Meath, as of 1 June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32218/12]

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Timmy Dooley: ...with the law. The House can enact all the legislation it wants, but if this cannot be enforced, our efforts will come to naught. The Government's decision to reduce the number of members of the Garda Síochána is going to have a significant impact in the context of the enforcement of the laws of the State. There are many Members, me included, who have ended up on the wrong side of the...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (12 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will quantify the number of marked patrol cars available for use in each of the Garda divisions as of 9 January, 2012; the number of marked patrol cars that have reached the 300,000 km limit in the past six months by division; the number of marked patrol cars that have been replaced by division in the same six months; the...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to provide the necessary resources to the gardaí in Clare to replace garda vehicles which have reached their expiry kilometres of 300,000. [1519/12]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...of a Community licence, as the case may be, showing the vehicle to be authorised, and where appropriate a driver attestation, and those documents shall be kept in the vehicle. (2) A member of the Garda Síochána or a transport officer may demand of any person driving a vehicle which the member or transport officer believes to be engaging in road transport operations the production for...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...under way in respect of practices at particular national car test centres, as highlighted earlier this year in a television programme (details supplied); if he will inform Dáil Éireann when the Garda is expected to conclude its investigation; when a decision on whether to pursue criminal charges will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36354/11]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...will be in place, we need to look at the other two areas. Enforcement is critical and it is obviously a challenge particularly following the Government's decision to reduce the number of gardaí by up to 2,000 which will impact on the capacity to enforce existing legislation. I hope the Minister uses his good offices to put pressure on bringing Garda numbers back to where they were...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown, by grade and by station, of Garda staffing levels in the Dublin metropolitan area on 1 March 2011 and on 1 September 2011. [26642/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Sep 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...Irish citizen who worked in a number of countries abroad for an aid agency and now requires police clearance from each of the countries they worked in before they can take up a position here; if An Garda Síochána, their employer or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade should assist them in getting the appropriate information and clearance as they are unemployed here while awaiting...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Jun 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if gardaí are authorised to issue parking tickets when they come across illegally parked cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16635/11]

Road Traffic Bill 2011[Seanad]:Report and Final Stages (20 Apr 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate the extensive reply the Minister has provided, but we continue to have concerns. I accept his argument that there is nothing he can do about unscrupulous gardaí. Our amendment does not attempt to deal with such cases, however. It has been tabled to assist the Garda Síochána in its efforts to deal with unscrupulous citizens. It was made clear during the most recent...

Road Traffic Bill 2011[Seanad]:Report and Final Stages (20 Apr 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps I did not clarify the matter sufficiently. I am not concerned about a garda acting in a nefarious manner because one cannot legislate for such a circumstance. I am trying to remove the requirement on a member of the Garda Síochána to make a medical judgment. When an event takes place at a roadside a garda is left with the three options outlined by the Minister, namely, to call an...

Road Traffic Bill 2011[Seanad]:Report and Final Stages (20 Apr 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...the Minister will give further consideration to the argument when he is bringing through the next Bill, the No. 2 Bill to which he referred on the last occasion, and that, in consultation with the Garda, he is prepared, as he indicated, to review the impact of the legislation and examine the different cases if they are brought to his attention. It would be open to him to introduce a...

Road Traffic Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (13 Apr 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...and identifying the concerns of those affected by the tragedy of death through drink-driving. The Minister addressed quite well the points raised, in particular the concern relating to a Garda having appropriate discretion, which I am sure will be an issue for PARC and many others. The Minister indicated that there are people who might for nefarious reasons decide to fake hyperventilation...

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...the seriousness of drink driving but a sustained push to emphasise that such behaviour is no longer acceptable within and outside the House will filter down through society. The approach of the Garda is helpful in that regard. The Bill has come at a critical time following the release of figures last week by the Road Safety Authority, RSA, and the Garda highlighting a worrying trend so...

Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: ...regarding the provision of services that are primarily for the assistance of others and, in so far as possible, remove the potential for liability attaching to the corporate bodies such as the Garda Síochána or other arms of the State. I hope these issues will be taken into account when the civil law (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is published in this session. It is important to have...