Results 181-200 of 716 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (19 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to regulate for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters through the introduction of regulations. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an unroadworthy vehicle. etc. can also then be...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...very extensive briefing three weeks ago, its operations and capabilities are very significant. However, it is not alone. I mentioned other Departments' resources but also, critically, within the Garda national cyber unit, there are real skills. This is criminal activity. That unit also has a central role in targeting and addressing that, and it is also seeing a very significant...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...of this incident. I understand that all necessary resources and personnel are engaged in support of the HSE. In the coming days, the NCSC will continue to work in close co-operation with the HSE, An Garda Síochána, the Government chief information officer and a specialist cybersecurity contractor. The Minister for Health has already provided information on the measures being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Drivers are an important part of the Committee, however it also features representatives of disabled passengers and older passengers, and members from the tourist industry, local government and from An Garda Síochána. The Committee's gender balance, and balance between urban and rural representation is also considered in making appointments to it. This broad and diverse...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: .... The safety and security of passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters for the transport operators, in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (6 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...by the perspective of drivers. The Committee also features dispatch operators, representatives of disabled passengers and older passengers, and members from the tourist industry, local government and from An Garda Síochána. I am of the view that one of the strengths of the Committee is this broad and diverse representation. The perspective of passengers is of particular...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Individual applications for PSV licences are operational matters for An Garda Síochána. The Minister for Transport has no role in these matters and cannot intervene in or comment on individual applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Public Service Vehicles, which is established under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, enjoys a broad membership with members representing driver interests, dispatch operators, passenger interests, and official stakeholders such as local Government and An Garda Síochána. This diversity of representation, combined with members' commitment to having a well-functioning and effective SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...that in 2020, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated a number of investigations into the use of CCTV and other Audio-Visual Recording (AVR) equipment by a number of  State agencies (including An Garda Síochána and Local Authorities) in support of their various functions. It is noted that these investigations were not limited to waste enforcement...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...older and they will have to be done. The warmer homes scheme is deliberately targeted at that, as I said. We will also have a major issue with public buildings, for example, schools, hospitals, Garda stations and every Department building. We have just completed an audit with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform which shows the scale of the work that has to be done. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Remote Working (1 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I as Minister for Transport do not have responsibility for the operational matters of An Garda Síochána. Section 26 of The Garda Síochána Act 2005specifies that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and control of the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including arranging the recruitment, training and appointment of its members...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters through the introduction of regulations for e-scooters. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an unroadworthy vehicle. etc., can also then be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to regulate for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters through the introduction of regulations. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an unroadworthy vehicle. etc. can also then be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to consider how best to safely repeal the Dublin Carriage Acts 1853-55, which vests the power to regulate horse-drawn carriages in Dublin with the Dublin Metropolitan Police Commissioners, to whom An Garda Síochána is the successor.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...for Transport to regulate for the use/misuse and the standards for different types of powered personal transporters, for example, through the introduction of regulations for e-scooters. Furthermore, the existing offences and powers of An Garda Síochána in road traffic legislation concerning careless/dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, driving an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...a broad membership with members representing driver interests, dispatch operators, passenger interests, the tourist industry, consumer groups, and official stakeholders such as Local Government and An Garda Síochána. It has been a highly effectively forum since the start of the pandemic and I have encouraged taxi representatives to work through this committee. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...on adjacent roads, the Port Tunnel, and the motorway system, a Traffic Management Group, chaired by my Department and including representatives of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Dublin City Council, An Garda Siochána, OPW, Revenue Commissioners and Dublin Port Company was established. The Groups’ remit was to consider and put in place contingency plans for the potential...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I did not comment directly in response to that. I think An Garda Síochána did and I will let it speak on Garda operational matters. The Deputy made various points about testing and tracing. We get pretty much weekly updates from the special Cabinet subcommittee on Covid. On Monday this week we met with the Deputy CMO, Dr. Ronan Glynn, Mr. Paul Reid, Prof. Brian MacCraith and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We agree on this: we have to reduce right down the volume of people travelling in and out of this country and to restrict and stop non-essential travel. That is what we are doing and what the Garda Síochána is doing. As I understand it, the Minister for Justice will have all the details in terms of those being fined at our airports for doing exactly that. The latter is a clear...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Emergency Call Answering Service. The ECAS operator responds to all incoming 112/999 calls in Ireland. Its role is to identify and route the call through to the appropriate Emergency Service (Garda, Fire, Ambulance or Coast Guard and, in cases involving aircraft, Air Traffic Control). The social clauses incorporated into this procurement took the form of contractual clauses relating...