Results 41-60 of 1,775 for garda speaker:Bernard Durkan

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

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60965/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications that have been requested to be resubmitted by the Passport Office as a direct result of officials in that office being unable to contact Garda stations that are not operating on a 24-hour basis in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the policy in place in such instances; if consideration has been given towards updating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...speech, it is intimidation. It is overturning the law in a serious way. The first question is the number and location of instances where the witnesses are aware there was intimidation. Will An Garda Síochána be in a position to adequately police these locations when they are identified in a more public way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...How can patients be assured that they can avail of the service without being ridiculed, cat-called and identified in an embarrassing way? The question is whether the witnesses are certain that An Garda Síochána can provide the kind of protection along the lines I suggest.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...which the ongoing battle against organised crime is set to continue, with particular reference to the need to remove the crime barons from society in Ireland and throughout Europe or elsewhere; if An Garda Síochána continues to have access to adequate resources to meet this challenge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52340/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...increasing reliance in the family law courts on very subjective section 47 reports. This has resulted in the removal of children from the custody of their mother in appalling circumstances. The Garda was ordered by the court to enter to the classroom-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which Garda plans for a new permanent station at a location (details supplied) are still being advanced; the status of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken by a person (details supplied) who has attempted to update their status but same was not provided at Bray Garda station, who has been requested by the station to provide a letter from the Department of Justice confirming entitlement to extend permission and who has been living and studying in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she remains satisfied that An Garda Síochána has access to the most modern forensics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36252/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current total strength of An Garda Síochána, by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which ongoing protective measures are taken to ensure the maximum protection for An Garda Síochána while in the course of their duties and having regard to the number of gardaí who have been injured during the course of their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which members of An Garda Síochána, injured or traumatised in the course of their duty have access to appropriate counselling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (14 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 435. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the issues at the Chief State Solicitor’s Office that are holding up the transfer of two former Garda stations in County Leitrim (details supplied) to the local authority that in turn has agreed to lease the buildings to the local community which already has been allocated funding under the town and village renewal scheme 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (14 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 436. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects that the transfer of two former Garda stations in County Leitrim (details supplied) to the local authority will take place; if he will provide any comfort to the local community that already has been allocated funding under the town and village renewal scheme 2022 to develop said buildings for use by various local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the current illegal drug prevention measures available to An Garda Síochána; the adequacy of such measures; the degree to which measures taken continue to disrupt the illegal drug distribution system; the extent to which this contributes to overall drug and crime prevention; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of An Garda Síochána at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which improved Garda protection while on duty exists with particular reference to the increasingly violent society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26498/22]

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...15 years since I first raised the necessity for it in the House. Many moons have gone by since, as they say, but the necessity remained constant. My concern arises from meeting members of An Garda Síochána over the years, many of whom had ongoing and outstanding issues in this regard and were concerned that there seemed to be no resolution. I thank in particular the current...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the appropriate section in the Passport Office will make contact with the appropriate personnel in Tallaght Garda station to confirm that details have been reported in the logbook as submitted for a passport application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/22]