Results 21-40 of 1,775 for garda speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána, with particular reference to the number of gardaí available for duty on any particular day; if an augmentation of numbers in the force is considered imperative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extra gardaí likely to become available throughout the regions, including community gardaí, arising from recent graduations from the Garda college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which body cameras are likely to be made available throughout An Garda Síochána; the circumstances under which this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women currently serving in An Garda Síochána; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner she will take to increase the number of community policing officers in this division within the context of the next two passing out parades from the Garda Training college in Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29027/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which An Garda Síochána has adequate powers to deal with hate crimes; if An Garda Síochána has the necessary powers to intervene where law and order prevails and is seen to prevail throughout society regardless of race, creed or colour; the number of incidents, if any, recorded in the past...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which plans are in hand to increase recruitment to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which perceived deficiencies in the number of gardaí available to the various Garda divisions throughout the country can be addressed in the short to medium term given increasing demands, increased population growth and in some cases the closure of some Garda stations, which may need to be reopened in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/23]

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: .... It cannot, therefore, get involved in these cases. There are cases where serious allegations of child abuse have been made, some of which have been investigated by a member or members of An Garda Síochána. These have been frustrated and have run into the ground at a later stage. There remains, therefore, a serious question in this regard which needs to be examined urgently....

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...right or authority in that area at all. I dealt with a number of cases myself, whereby I had to raise questions in the House as to whether these were legitimate sheriff's employees, members of An Garda Síochána or members of some other body appointed by a lending institution to force the family or families out of the house or houses, as the case may be. That was totally...

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

Bernard Durkan: 1053. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which state-of-the-art technology is currently available or being made available to An Garda Síochána to assist in the detection and prosecution of all forms of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18325/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...was not thought that I would follow anything up, but I did. I lodged a complaint. Nobody thought that would happen, but that is what we have to do in those kinds of situations in order to protect gardaí themselves. I am glad to say that in that case a hearing was held. The superintendent attended and explained to those concerned that you cannot do that. It should be noted we can...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...legislation because it will set the standards in the police force of this country for the next 20 years, I would say, having regard to what happened in the past in terms of reform within An Garda Síochána. We all have a duty to support An Garda Síochána and we look to it as a friendly force and as friendly people to go to at any time, particularly at times of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The question coming from this side appears to be who the requesting body is. I presume the requesting body is An Garda Síochána. It requested space of a certain nature to be provided. The OPW is in the business of providing that.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...to discuss the provision of respite services and long-term residential care for people with disabilities in County Leitrim. Deputy Peadar Tóibín - to discuss the technologies and methods used as part of the Garda vetting process. The matters raised by Deputies Aindrias Moynihan, David Stanton, Martin Kenny and Peadar Tóibín, Paul McAuliffe, Pat Buckley, Colm Burke and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate resources continue to be made available to An Garda Síochána to sustain the battle against drug barons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which plans are in hand to increase recruitment to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60964/22]