Results 161-180 of 4,842 for garda speaker:Michael McDowell

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the bus lane on the Long Mile Road from its junction with the Walkinstown Road to the intersection with Robinhood Road is in Crumlin Garda District and from there to the Naas Road junction is in Clondalkin Garda District. The bus lane on the Nangor Road near the Lough and Quay licensed premises is in Clondalkin Garda District. I am also...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is a matter in the first instance for the Public Appointments Service and then for the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. I have no function in the process. The Public Appointments Service is located in Chapter House, 26-30, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1, and can be contacted at Lo-Call 1890 44 99 99 or by e-mail at info@publicjobs.ie.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...of 3% in 2005. The reduction in headline crime in the Carlow / Kildare Division for the fourth quarter of 2006 is in line with the reduction nationally. The initiatives put in place by local Garda management in the Division have contributed to this improvement.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have since been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel resources, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: A clarification has been sought and will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as the information is received from the Garda authorities.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that any documentation from the person referred to should be sent to the Commissioner, An Garda Síochána, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. I am also informed that the complaint referred to has been referred to the Chief Superintendent, Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division for investigation.

Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that prior to the roll-out of the Fixed Charge Processing System on 3 April, 2006 a number of non-penalty point offences were dealt with by the fines on the spot system. Since 3 April, 2006 the use of hand-held devices and notepads replaced the fines on the spot system and all offences are now being dealt with under the Fixed Charge Processing System....

Written Answers — Port Status: Port Status (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...in Immigration legislation between privately and publicly owned ports nor between airports and seaports. Apart from the general application of the criminal law and its enforcement by an Garda Siochána and such general legal provisions applicable to an airport in the same way as to any other location, my role as regards the operation of such ports is in relation to immigration matters...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...section referred to as a "monitoring order") in relation to the offender requiring the offender, as soon as practicable after the order comes into force, to notify in writing an inspector of the Garda Síochána of the district in which his or her home is located of the address of it and to notify in writing such an inspector of any change of address of his or her home or any proposed...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...in respect of an Article 26 reference. The whole Bill would collapse if the Supreme Court was to uphold its original position in the Kenny case. It would not be in the interests of the Garda Síochána, the community at large or, indeed, the justice system if an extensive Bill was to fall because we engaged in a bit of experimentation. I agree with the spirit of what Deputy Jim O'Keeffe...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...imposed. We must take a commonsense approach and a judge must have a fairly complete picture of what has gone before. I am glad there appears to be general agreement on this matter. I visited the Garda vetting unit in Thurles yesterday. I was shown two application forms relating to jobs that involve working with children which were submitted for vetting and on which the applicants had...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...in this section is to be construed as prejudicing the admission in proceedings under section 2 of other evidence of belief or of evidence of opinion", whether they are tendered by a member of An Garda Síochána or any other person. The last subsection is one I wished to draw to the attention of the House. It states "Nothing in this section limits the jurisdiction of a court to grant...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...subsection (1), "is to be construed as prejudicing the admission in proceedings under section 2 of other evidence of belief, or of evidence of opinion, whether tendered by any member of the Garda Síochána or other person", was included specifically to address the point made by Deputy O'Keeffe. If we had not included section 2A(6), there might be an inference that the only way to prove...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...judge. It might be considered that this involves throwing more and more people in. The purpose of enabling the chief superintendent to come to court is to underline that a senior member of the Garda, having considered the material available to the force, has formed an opinion which he is offering to the court and which is admissible as evidence. The court is free to reject such...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...the facts of the relevant case. I might also wonder whether it was a case of the State, through a senior officer of the police force, coming to court to offer the senior corporate opinion of the Garda on the issue on a serious basis. That is what it is all about.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. Amendment No. 3 makes it clear that section 31 of the Bill empowers the Minister to make regulations governing the administration of cautions by members of the Garda Síochána to include a specific reference to increased detention powers provided to the gardaí under sections 49 and 50.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, line 13, after "RESPECTS," to insert the following: "TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CAUTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA TO PERSONS IN RELATION TO OFFENCES, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DETENTION BY THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA OF PERSONS SUSPECTED OF CERTAIN OFFENCES FOLLOWING ARREST OR REARREST OF SUCH PERSONS IN CONNECTION...