Results 21-40 of 677 for garda speaker:Michael McGrath

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue regarding Myshall in Carlow. It is the Government's policy that we want high-visibility policing, and our community gardaí do a fantastic job. We certainly want to see more of them in communities, out and about and engaging with local residents. The key for us is to increase recruitment and that is why we are, as the Deputy knows, embarking on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: Opening hours are a matter for operational decision by the Garda Commissioner. What has happened in other locations is there has been engagement with the local community and public representatives, and a commitment has been given that the Garda station will be open for certain defined hours in the week in order that people who have to go there to get passport forms stamped and so on know it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...assessment. A breach of a financial sanction is a criminal offence under Irish legislation, and therefore, where the Central Bank is aware a breach has occurred or suspects a breach may occur, the matter is reported to An Garda Síochána. In addition to the above assessment, since the implementation of the sanctions arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (7 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...assessment. A breach of a financial sanction is a criminal offence under Irish legislation, and therefore, where the Central Bank is aware a breach has occurred or suspects a breach may occur, the matter is reported to An Garda Síochána. In addition to the above assessment, since the implementation of the sanctions arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (7 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: .... A breach of a financial sanction is a criminal offence under Irish legislation and, as a result, where the Central Bank is aware a breach has occurred or suspects a breach may occur, the matter is reported to An Garda Síochána. In addition to the above assessment, since the implementation of sanctions relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Central Bank has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 Sep 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...Department of Health – 3 of them in 2022, and one in April to replace a previously nominated person. The necessary 5 members have now been nominated by the Minister for Health and all have successfully completed Garda vetting. I will formally appoint them once  I receive confirmation from the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH)  that they are willing to again host...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (27 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...organised by the Department of Health – 3 of them in 2022, and one in April to replace a previously nominated person. The necessary 5 members have been nominated by the Minister for Health, with Garda vetting currently being undertaken for the most recently nominated candidate – this process was completed for the other four candidates at the start of the year. An added...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: Tusla has implemented its child-exploitation procedure in 2021 in partnership with An Garda Síochána which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to respond to cases where children may be at risk of sexual exploitation. Tusla also developed a training e-learning module...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...the agency's capacity to respond to what is an evolving area of need and indeed an increasing area of need given the migration crisis that is developing across the world. As the Deputy knows, An Garda Síochána and Tusla have a joint protocol and where family reunification is not possible Tusla will place the child with the foster family, in a residential care unit or in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...research into the sexual exploitation of children by potential organised groups of predatory men in our society. Close liaison into the study's findings will also take place between Tusla and An Garda Síochána. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will also work with the Department of Justice to review the findings and recommendations of this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...of Health, three of them last year and one in April of this year to replace a previously-nominated person. The necessary five members have been nominated by the Minister for Health, with Garda vetting currently being undertaken for the most recently nominated candidate. The process was completed for the other four candidates at the start of the year. An added complication to the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...to ensure that the council's work is brought to a conclusion and that the multi-annual plan can be brought forward as quickly as possible. A lot of work is already happening. I referenced the Garda bureau earlier. It has trained 680 gardaí and 200 investigators on each of the respective courses that have been put in place and these members are available in each of the Garda...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...public concern. We are all seeing the increase in the activity levels here and the attempts at crime and fraud in this space. That said, the provisional crime statistics for 2022 released by An Garda Síochána in March show that technology-based fraud such as phishing, account takeover and online shopping fraud went down in that year, following a significant increase in such...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...An official from my Department has been appointed to the council, as has an official from the Central Bank of Ireland. Ireland has a strong legislative framework to deal with economic crime. An Garda Síochána utilises the organised crime legislation, where appropriate, because organised criminal groups are behind almost all economic crime. Many of such groups are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...organised by the Department of Health – 3 of them in 2022, and one in April to replace a previously nominated person. The necessary 5 members have been nominated by the Minister for Health, with Garda vetting currently being undertaken for the most recently nominated candidate – this process was completed for the other four candidates at the start of the year. An added...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...to help reduce fraud. These measures, which are the responsibility of the Minister for Justice, include the establishment of a dedicated Insurance Fraud Coordination Office (IFCO) within the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB). The Office was established with the aim of improving cooperation and coordination with the insurance industry, bringing consistency to the handling and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (20 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...organised by the Department of Health – 3 of them in 2022, and one in April to replace a previously nominated person. The necessary 5 members have been nominated by the Minister for Health, with Garda vetting currently being undertaken for the most recently nominated candidate – this process was completed for the other four candidates at the start of the year. An added...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (20 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...has included a number of targeted measures to help reduce fraud. The Minister for Justice, has completed the establishment of a dedicated Insurance Fraud Coordination Office (IFCO) within the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB). The Office was established with the aim of improving cooperation and coordination with the insurance industry, bringing consistency to the handling and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...of Interest Campaign launched in January 2022. By November 2022 after three recruitment campaigns, five individuals had been nominated by the Minister of Health, pending successful completion of Garda vetting of two final candidates. These candidates successfully completed Garda vetting in January 2023. Engagement began in December 2021 with the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH),...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (31 May 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...of Interest Campaign launched in January 2022. By November 2022 after three recruitment campaigns, five individuals had been nominated by the Minister of Health, pending successful completion of Garda vetting of two final candidates. These candidates successfully completed Garda vetting in January 2023. Engagement began in December 2021 with the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), to...