Results 61-80 of 843 for garda speaker:Seán Fleming

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...these matters up with the representatives of the State Claims Agency when they appear before the committee in five weeks to deal with its annual report. No. 2173 is from Mr. Drew Harris, the Garda Commissioner. It is a request that the record be corrected in respect of a comment he made at our meeting with An Garda Síochána on 9 May. We will note and publish this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...that people know what is under discussion, at the meeting Deputy Cullinane asked the Commissioner in respect of a particular case about which he had read in the media. He asked:Does that mean the Garda has conducted an examination of the case? Has Mr. Harris examined the claims made by the individual in question? Mr. Harris responded, "That is also the subject of a public complaint to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...on that matter and note the item. No. 2184 C is from Deputy David Cullinane dated 20 May 2019 in relation to Commissioner Harris’s evidence to the committee regarding a particular case within an Garda Síochána. As mentioned earlier, the Commissioner has corrected the record and we note that. As we already have dealt with that particular issue, we will ask the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...Procurement "to ensure that they have the necessary controls in place to allow themselves sufficient time to develop specifications ...". This followed the roll-over of an ICT contract in An Garda Síochána. It was caught as it did not have time. The Minister accepts what we said. The next recommendation is on the same point. There is the broader issue and the specific issue....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on the refurbishment of Garda stations in the Laois Garda division in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22315/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (28 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána spent on the replacement of Garda batons for the public order units in 2017, 2018 and to date in the 2019, in tabular form; the length of the batons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (28 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of providing five extra double horse boxes for the Garda mounted unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22318/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost if the budget of An Garda Síochána for small capital works to Garda stations increased by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22320/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...We will proceed to correspondence. There are three categories. Category A is correspondence relating to the briefing document and opening statements. Nos. 2149A and 2150A from the Office of the Garda Commissioner, dated 3 May and 7 May 2019, are the briefing document and opening statement for today's meeting. Is it agreed to note and publish these? Agreed. Category B is correspondence...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...the metropolitan area networks and the other is on housing. The timescale would have been quite tight with regard to discussing it yesterday and finalising it today - after our meeting with the Garda Síochána - with a view to getting absolute clearance for publication next week. I always took the view that we could not publish it within 48 hours of the local and European...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: I wish to clarify a point that came up with regard to the issue of complaints to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Does this process cover civilian employees of An Garda Síochána also?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: That information is from 29 March 2018, or 26 September 2018. That report was signed off a year ago. What is the current position? We are reading figures that are a year old. Where is the Garda on the 14,700 cases now? That is year old information.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...as a result of this? The penalty points were imposed. Obviously, on average, a significant percentage would be put over the 12 points. A number of people must have lost their licence. Does the Garda have that information?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: The Garda would know the driver record. How many fines shoved people over the 12 points?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: ...much sense of an update in the last 12 months. I am concerned and I do not know why it has taken so long. I understand the difficulty of letters coming back but, in fairness to the people, the Garda has to make an extra effort. I know there is a question of resources.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is three years on. It seems very slow. I ask the Garda to give us an update in writing on this topic. I can say no more today except to send us on a report.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: Is it appropriate for An Garda Síochána to ask GSOC in order that we can get the information through it? GSOC is not before the committee. We will send a letter; I just wonder what is the right sequence.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will get an update, whether it comes from An Garda Síochána or GSOC. We will work out to whom to write.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: There have often been reports about the CSO being unable to accept the reliability of figures that come from An Garda Síochána on various matters, that it cannot stand over them and often sends them back. Can you send us a note on any sets of information that the Garda is currently collecting and which the CSO is not satisfied to publish in its statistics? It is something we hear...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Seán Fleming: I am curious about something on page 13 in the accounts. This crops up quite often and we have queried it with the HSE. The Garda paid €6 million in advance for ICT skilled resources payments. Why pay so much in advance?