Results 41-60 of 96 for garda speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Oct 2017)

Noel Grealish: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the population centres served by each garda division in the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (12 Jul 2017)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress on the construction of a new Garda regional and divisional headquarters in Galway city; the date on which it will be operational; the timeframe between the first gardaí moving in and the building being fully operational; the cost of the new facility; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Garda regional and divisional headquarters at Murrough, Renmore, Galway city, will be completed and fully operational; and if it will result in an increase in Garda numbers in Galway city. [5098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the present Mill Street Garda station in Galway city centre will be retained as a Garda station when the new regional and divisional headquarters under construction at Murrough, Renmore, is completed; the activities that will be retained there; the number of gardaí that will be assigned to it; and if those numbers...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2016)

Noel Grealish: As I said earlier, I appreciate the Tánaiste is doing her best to improve the situation but the improvements cannot come fast enough. There is a huge number of gardaí out there who are simply not enjoying going to work. We need to pick up morale again within An Garda Síochána and we need to resource and finance it properly. Gardaí need to know they have the support...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2016)

Noel Grealish: As I am sure the Tánaiste is aware, morale within An Garda Síochána is at an all-time low. This is due to the fact that in the past ten years gardaí have experienced massive cuts and reductions in numbers. The recruitment ban, which has been in place for more than seven years, resulted in very few new recruits to keep up their numbers. This has led to a level of anger...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: I am not questioning the Garda. What is happening with the bail laws is frustrating for the force. I do not doubt the Government's good intentions regarding reform of these laws. However, Government legislative programmes stretching back to when the Taoiseach took office in 2011 contained a commitment on introducing a bail Bill. Such a Bill has never been laid before the House and we are...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: ...to 500 crimes per week being carried out by people who have already been charged with a criminal offence, in respect of which they are awaiting their day in court. They were apprehended by the Garda, charged and then released while a file was being sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. A file could be with the Director of Public Prosecutions for months. In the meantime, the...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: ...of factors, including a loss of local jobs to bigger companies, usually located in urban areas, emigration of huge numbers of the younger generation, and closures of post offices, shops and Garda stations. That sense of isolation will continue to grow at pace in areas which do not have a high speed broadband connection or even a broadband connection of any kind. While connection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (6 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 72. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies which exist within An Garda Síochána for positions of superintendent or higher ranking, by rank; when she will fill these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19993/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (5 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies in the Galway division of An Garda Síochána for the position of superintendent; the timeframe for when this position will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19276/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Galway division that have gardaí on rostered duty who do not have a Garda car assigned to them; the timeframe for when cars will be assigned to these stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19277/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Grealish: 307. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how many Garda Síochána vehicles, by type, were in operation at the end of each year since 2010 to date, how many are to be decommissioned in 2015 and how many new vehicles will be provided in 2016, in the Galway west division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Noel Grealish: I welcome the Commissioner and her colleagues and offer my condolences to them on the death of Garda Golden. I wish to touch briefly on the bail laws again, as I tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister regarding people who were out on bail and who have reoffended. Last year more than 23,000 people who were out on bail reoffended, and more than 25,000 people reoffended in 2010, much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Noel Grealish: -----but he was let out on bail, despite the protests of An Garda Síochána. If a person arrested for a serious crime is brought before the courts in the Netherlands, that case is dealt with within a number of days and he or she is convicted. Last year, nine homicides were committed by people out on bail, and in 2010, seven homicides were committed by people out on bail. A bail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Noel Grealish: I am aware that the Garda has a number of gangs under surveillance. Can the Commissioner indicate the number of serious criminal gangs, which carry out a great deal of criminal activity in our capital and also in Galway and rural Ireland, that are under 24-hour surveillance? Does she have enough resources to keep all those serious gangs under surveillance? I am sure there are gangs she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (20 Oct 2015)

Noel Grealish: 419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality given that contracts have been signed for construction of the Garda Síochána Divisional Headquarters in Renmore in County Galway; if she will honour the commitment of the previous Government that Millstreet Garda Síochána station will be retained as a city centre station; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (7 Jul 2015)

Noel Grealish: 240. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí who will graduate from Templemore in the next round of graduates; if these new gardaí will be assigned to community garda duties to ensure that there is a more visible Garda Síochána presence on the ground in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27209/15]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Noel Grealish: -----such as teachers, county council workers, city council workers and off duty members of the Garda Síochána. I spoke to two doctors who were on the march including the large number of people who work in factories and in various jobs all over the city. They were there because they are worried. The universal social charge will become a big issue with €3.5 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (2 Dec 2014)

Noel Grealish: 320. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 18 November 2014, if Salthill Garda station, County Galway, will be retained at its current capacity following the opening of the new divisional headquarters in Murrough, Renmore, County Galway, that is, retained with the current opening hours and the current staffing levels; and if she will make a...