Results 101-120 of 677 for garda speaker:Michael McGrath

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...to attend ministerial meetings and other important international meetings at official level as well as ministerial level. It is important to make that point. Was the Deputy asking if the cost of Garda drivers was included?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Michael McGrath: It is not. This issue arose after Christmas and a decision was made following a security review that was carried out by the Garda Commissioner. As a result of that, a decision was made that three senior Ministers, including me, would be assigned a Garda driver or close protection officer. The cost of that is not explicitly provided for here. It was a decision that was made subsequent to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy. Her latter point is very much a matter for An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, in relation to any complaints that were made. I am not privy to the details of those or to the identity of any individuals who were involved. There are established procedures available for all of those issues to be considered and adjudicated upon, so that is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy may be aware, following a recent security review by Garda Commissioner Harris, it has been agreed to provide 2 Garda drivers to me. As I currently have 1 civilian driver assigned to me, interim arrangements are in place while the full plans are being mapped out. The aggregate total of salary and employer’s PRSI costs for civilian drivers in my department overall,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Crime Prevention (20 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy is aware, last year, the Minister for Justice and I jointly announced our agreement to establish a new fund to further support community safety in recognition of the success of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in depriving criminal gangs of the proceeds of crime.   Accordingly a provision of €2 million was allocated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...selection within the civil service. I understand that the Deputy is likely referring to a number of complaints made in respect of an internal recruitment and selection process undertaken by the Garda Commissioner in respect of the assignment of sworn members of An Garda Síochána, who are public servants, as Garda Drivers assigned for security reasons to certain Ministers and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...Review of the organisational structures and design of the Irish Civil Service (Phase two) Quarter 1 2023 Pilot of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Maturity Model by An Garda Síochána and Department of Justice Quarter 2 2022 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Trust in Government Survey ...

Estimates for Public Services 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...€3,665,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2021, for the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service. Vote 20 — Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate) That a supplementary sum not exceeding €22,900,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...information at the level of the individual, it raises the question of where to draw the line. Do we publish the pension information of retired senior civil servants and retired members of An Garda Síochána or the health service, or is it just politicians that we are interested in? That is a question that we need to answer if we are seeking to address the issue in legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Capital Investment Plan for An Garda Síochána 2016 -2021, includes for the provision of Property Exhibits Management Stores (PEMS) at Tallaght and Naas Garda Stations. Tallaght The deliberative process regarding the provision of a PEMS store at Tallaght Garda Station is ongoing between An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works. The preliminary estimate for...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...an additional €12 million in current expenditure. Some €4 million of the additional €12 million will be provided to the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, targeting groups which are currently under-represented. This current funding package is being provided alongside a €23 million increase in capital funding for this Department next...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Staff (23 Sep 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...placed the emphasis on healthcare workers, which is justifiable. However, there are many others across the public service who did great work over this time, including those in the Prison Service, Garda, Defence Forces, the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners, all of whom continued to work along with many others in the public sector. In the private sector, shop...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (23 Sep 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...safety in the context of Budget 2022. Provision for the new Community Safety Innovation Fundwill be included in the Justice Vote as part of the Estimates process and will reflect the significant successes of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in disrupting criminal activity and seizing proceeds of crime. The Community Safety Innovation Fund will support the work of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: ..., Climate Action & Environment and encompasses the State's national/governmental Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT-IE). The NCSC works collaboratively with the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and the National Security Analysis Centre (NSAC) in the Department of the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...and Reform does not have data on the specific work locations of public servants. However, many staff involved in delivering key services to the public in sectors such as Health, Education, An Garda Síochána, Defence and Prisons are not primarily office based. Providing an allowance of this nature to administrative staff who are not attending the workplace may have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Data Centres (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the OPW, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Revenue, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and An Garda Síochána. They will consider the synergies and benefits that may be available by using the resources and expertise in the wider State sector. For the information of Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Data Centres (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...four of the State's most essential data centres, which are operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Social Protection and An Garda Síochána, with one purpose-built data centre facility owned and operated by the Government. It is intended to then make the facility available to organisations across the public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...by PAS this month. The timeframe to fill some roles may be impacted in a number of ways. This can include, for example, specific conditions to be satisfied during candidate clearance including Garda Vetting in instances where individuals have lived overseas, where there are delays in candidates providing supporting documentation or if candidates withdraw from a competition in the final...

Estimates for Public Services 2021 (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2021, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental...