Results 141-160 of 375 for garda speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (2 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...for 2009 and therefore if recruitment proceeds candidates will not have to apply again. However some stages in the recruitment process such as medical examination, physical fitness testing and Garda Síochána Security Clearance are time dependant. Where there is a considerable time lapse between these stages and commencement of training, candidates would be required to undergo these...

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. However, the White Paper on Defence provides for a security role for the Naval Service to assist and support the civil authorities in this important work. The Joint Task Force on Drug Interdiction was established in 1993 as a Government measure to improve law...

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...Questions Nos. 80 and 134 together. After the seizure of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine at Dunlough Bay in July 2007 the Naval Member of the Joint Task Force on Drug Interdiction was asked to assist the Garda Síochána in the maritime phase of their investigations. He completed a survey on the RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) used in the attempted importation of the drugs and in the course of his...

Written Answers — National Security: National Security (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...and Natural Resources has undertaken a number of awareness campaigns aimed at individuals, SMEs, the education sector, the public Sector and business. My colleague the Minister for Justice and the Garda Siochana are also active in areas such as cyber crime and cyber bullying. The legislative programme includes the Criminal Justice (Cybercrime) Bill, being prepared by the Department of...

Written Answers — Control of Firearms: Control of Firearms (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: An Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations and the provision of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with an Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. Requests for aid to the civil power are normally made by a member of an Garda Síochána not below the rank of Inspector. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team respond when a...

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...civil authorities in the prevention of drug trafficking. Government measures to improve law enforcement in relation to drugs, including the establishment in 1993 of a Joint Task Force involving An Garda Síochána, the Customs Service and the Naval Service, have helped to maximise the effective use of Naval Service resources in combating drug trafficking. The Air Corps provide air support...

Army Barracks. (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...aid to the civil power in Donegal and elsewhere. I have met delegations for hours and heard many stories about crime — people being shot and robbed and so on. That is primarily a matter for the Garda Síochána, not only in Donegal but in Limerick and elsewhere. There were seven military installations along the Border because of the situation in Northern Ireland, which has now come to...

Information and Communications Technology. (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...undertaken a number of awareness campaigns aimed at individuals, SMEs, the education sector, the public sector and business. My colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and the Garda Síochána are also active in areas such as cyber crime and cyber bullying. The legislative programme includes the criminal justice (cybercrime) Bill, being prepared by the Department of...

Information and Communications Technology. (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...Deputy O'Shea adverted. We have invested much time and effort to develop systems to protect information accumulated by the State or other organisations. In the event of an attempted crime, the Garda Síochána is the relevant authority. The Department of Defence has been extremely active. We keep upgrading the equipment, we have people who are well clued in, we have a high level...

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...for Justice, Equality and Law Reform have previously indicated, significant legislative proposals have been enacted with the support of the House in every effort to provide, at the request of Garda, whatever powers it deems fit. This will continue. It is essential we build on the successes the Garda has secured in its fight against crime in Limerick. The Garda has doubled and redoubled...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (12 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State, rests with An Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. The role does not extend to general policing which falls solely within the remit of An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ..., the Commission did not recommend any increase for the pensioners concerned. Aside from pre-August 1990 Defence Forces pensioners, the other groups affected include certain retired members of An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service and retired teachers. In the context of the Government's subsequent consideration of the Commission's Report, no change in existing policy on this matter...

Written Answers — Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (22 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 61 together. The primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with An Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. Requests for aid to the civil power are normally made by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Inspector. The...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (22 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...personnel from the Corps of Engineers. They are trained to operate a wide range of specialist detection equipment, including metal detection systems. The Defence Forces provide assistance to An Garda Síochána in searches for missing persons as aid to the civil power. The information requested in relation to searches conducted since 1998 is set out in the following table. Date Location...

Written Answers — Disposal of Firearms: Disposal of Firearms (22 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I am advised that in the 1990s the Defence Forces provided storage facilities in Clancy Barracks, Dublin for weapons and small arms ammunition belonging to the Garda Technical Bureau. This arrangement was for the purpose of storage only and lasted up until the closure of Clancy Barracks in December 2001. The Defence Forces did not destroy any weapons or ammunition on behalf of the Garda...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (22 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...civil authorities in the prevention of drug trafficking. Government measures to improve law enforcement in relation to drugs, including the establishment in 1993 of a Joint Task Force involving An Garda Síochána, the Customs Service and the Naval Service, have helped to maximise the effective use of Naval Service resources in combating drug trafficking. The Air Corps provide air support...

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (24 Sep 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with An Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. The Naval Service deployed a Naval Vessel to Broadhaven Bay in early September 2008 in response to a request for aid to the civil power from An Garda Síochána. The number of Naval...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (2 Jul 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...Guard as the need arises and within their available capability. Responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking and people trafficking rests primarily with the Revenue Commissioners and An Garda Síochána respectively. However, the White Paper on Defence provides for a security role for the Naval Service and the Air Corps to assist and support the civil authorities in this important...

Army Equitation School. (2 Jul 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...who were interviewed recently have been deemed suitable. They will now have to undergo the usual series of tests, such as the physical training test and the medical screening examination, and the Garda clearance check. If they come through those tests successfully, they will be placed on a panel. It is obvious that the first ten people from the panel will be considered. People will be...