Results 101-120 of 325 for garda speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (20 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: ...plans to appoint a new judge for the District Court in Donegal, in view of the fact that there is a two year waiting list for hearings; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to forty Gardaí are tied up in the District Court at any given time due to the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to build a new Garda station in Newtowncunningham, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/07]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (20 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans in place to provide Garda cars with the necessary equipment to test drivers for drug driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/07]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (20 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: ...To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the roll-out of the TETRA programme for installing modern information and communication technology equipment in all Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29383/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to extend the opening hours of border Garda stations in view of the fact that they are in close proximity to a major city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29384/07]

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (20 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to introduce an incentive of extra remuneration for gardaí to encourage them to live in rural areas; the reason the Gaeltacht allowance of 7.5 % can not be extended to all rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29385/07]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (7 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to further enhance the co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána, allowing both forces to cross the border in pursuit of suspected criminals; if both forces will be legally allowed to arrest persons on the other side of the border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27356/07]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (7 Nov 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protocol in place for Gardaí entering Northern Ireland and for the PSNI entering the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25108/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a Garda station (details supplied) only opens for three hours each day in view the fact that the town is bordering on the fourth largest city on the island; the opening hours of all Garda stations in County Donegal in view of the fact that crime has increased by 30% in the past year; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (31 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in County Leitrim as opposed to the number stationed in the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, in view of the fact that there are 3,000 more people in Inishowen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans in place to encourage gardaí to live in rural Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26148/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to roll out community gardaí in urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26153/07]

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: ...County Council which hammered home the message of the effects of road carnage to in excess of 900 students. For 90 minutes students sat awe-struck and terrified as they heard from members of the Garda, the ambulance service and the fire brigade. Accounts of teenagers lying dead on the side of the road were starkly presented to secondary school students. As a former teacher I know how...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians working as part of the Garda reserve force at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22537/07]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assign crime analysts to the six Garda regions as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22538/07]

Order of Business (9 Oct 2007)

Joe McHugh: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill in light of recent murders and a Garda annual report which states that between 2000 and 2006 some 338 murders and manslaughters were reported in the State?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2007)

Joe McHugh: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the plans in place to introduce legislation to allow Gardaí to test drivers for drugs and to compulsorily test for drugs and alcohol at the scene of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/07]

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

Joe McHugh: ...men and women operate at the coalface of the fight against crime, and are engaged in taking on the crimelords. It is important we are conscious of the fact that if we do not properly resource the Garda, we will have a different type of debate to the one we are having today, in that we will be discussing lives lost in the force. It is a pure and utter miracle that gardaí have not lost...

Seanad: Drug Misuse: Statements (16 Nov 2006)

Joe McHugh: .... The seriousness of the Minister of State's brief is acknowledged in his portfolio, but he covers the areas of competence of the Department of Education and Science and, regarding resources for gardaí, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The job can be advanced and tackled only through collaboration on drug control between all Departments. I will focus first on...

Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)

Joe McHugh: Naturally there are fears regarding masts and structures if people live in urban areas in which a national school is near a Garda station with such telecommunications infrastructure. One of the most significant reasons for such fears is that masts are erected without any form of communication with the local community. There is no contact with the people before such masts arrive, which leads...