Results 121-140 of 716 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Given the Chairman is in his mid-30s, he will realise the difficult position he would be putting the member of An Garda Síochána into.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is, but it is different with a motorbike or a car because that vehicle is registered, with all of the licensing, insurance and other arrangements in place, which enables An Garda Síochána to have the power to use that information or its judgement in an appropriate manner. The evidence as to the purpose of one of these vehicles, where it was sold, who owns it, and its...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...offences; and, fourth, for any other purpose to be prescribed by the Minister. The amendment will also address the publishing by TII or each relevant local authority of a schedule of the cameras in question operating on public roads. Finally, we will provide a legal basis for the sharing and processing or use of data from cameras in operation between a local authority, TII, the Garda...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...by TII and local authorities, for whatever purposes. It does not relate to personal private cameras and how they might be used in evidence. That is a matter for the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána. There will be evolving legislation in that area and the Minister for Justice is working on that. This does not relate to Garda cameras or cameras other than the ones...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ..., or for any of the following persons to be given access to such data, for any of the purposes specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1): (a) a local authority; (b) the Authority; (c) the Garda Síochana; (d) the National Transport Authority; (e) the Road Safety Authority; (f) any other person to whom the Minister considers that it is necessary, for any of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under Action 67 of my Department's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, we are committed to 'further develop camera-based enforcement by the Gardaí, including at junctions and for management of bus/cycle lanes, building on existing and recent legislation through establishing suitable cross-agency administrative arrangements; and, where any legislative issues are identified, to consider and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (14 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...is referring to a licence for an individual person to drive a small public service vehicle (an SPSV).  Under section 6 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, such licences are issued and renewed by An Garda Síochána, which comes within the area of responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Ms. Helen McEntee.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...or in the recording of enforcement statistics. As my Department does not hold the information sought by the Deputy, I would suggest that he bring his request to the direct attention of An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...operation of public transport. The safety and security of public transport passengers and staff are matters for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. Decisions regarding a dedicated transport police unit and the allocation of Garda resources are matters for the Minister of Justice and the Garda Commissioner. I am also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and all instances of sexual harassment or assault that may occur on public transport, these matters are first and foremost an operational issue for the public transport operators in conjunction with An Garda Síochána. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question regarding the policies that are in place for dealing with such issues to Iarnród Éireann, Bus...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That would seem to be a matter for An Garda Síochána which is responsible and independent in its allocation of resources. The Government does provide the broader overall financing, but I will ask the Minister for Justice to see if inquiries can be made on this specific case. We need gardaí who are trained properly. I will ask for the details but I believe it is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In March 2021, An Garda Síochána and TII announced a pilot scheme for average speed safety cameras on the M7 between Junction 26 (Nenagh West) and Junction 27 (Birdhill). This section of motorway was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are important matters that, first and foremost, must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is also engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. As such, decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...how best to safely repeal the Dublin Carriage Acts 1853-55, which currently vests the power to regulate horse-drawn carriages in Dublin with the Dublin Metropolitan Police Commissioners, to whom An Garda Síochána is the successor. Work on this issue, unfortunately, did not progress as planned in the last two years due to the need to prioritise work in other areas as a result of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...in the EU, the UK, the US and other countries to share information and to monitor possible threats. The National Cyber Security Centre continues to work closely with the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána and is in frequent contact with operators of critical infrastructure and services to monitor for possible malicious cyber activity.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...NCSC website https://ncsc.gov.ie/news/ The NCSC is in ongoing contact with counterparts across the EU, as well as the UK, US and other countries to share information and monitor possible threats. The NCSC continues to work closely with the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána and is in frequent contact with operators of critical infrastructure and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (7 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...Mining Licence/Lease. A thirty-day public consultation period is part of both the Prospecting Licence application and renewal process and notices are placed in a local newspaper, the county council office, a local garda station and on the Department’s website. My Department is currently finalising a draft policy statement on mineral exploration and mining, that highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are important matters that, first and foremost, must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, where appropriate. The Deputy’s question regarding the number of anti-social incidents on Dublin Bus by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (10 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...also features dispatch operators, passenger representatives, members representing the interests of disabled passengers and older passengers, 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 and I regard the perspective of passengers to be of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and preparatory drafting work has already commenced. My Department has consulted with key stakeholders to inform this process, including the Road Safety Authority, the National Transport Authority, An Garda Síochána, representation from industry and accessibility advocates and local authorities. The Road Traffic Acts do not provide for powers to establish public or private...