Results 161-180 of 716 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána (AGS). The National Transport Authority (NTA) is also engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. I am advised by the NTA that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (2 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...consideration of the impacts, including the potential for delays to buses and emergency services who currently have such access, and consultation with those affected, including such services, the Garda Síochána and relevant state agencies.‎ The current bus lane network was created at considerable expense to the public, with the express purpose of providing on-street...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government will stand up for renters. I do not know the specifics of the case but what the Deputy has said would raise real concerns. I presume it is a matter for the Garda or others to investigate. My colleagues, the Ministers, Deputies Catherine Martin and Darragh O'Brien, and others are examining ways in which we get the balance right in terms of Airbnb. For too long, it was about...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has always listened to the Garda Commissioner. My understanding is that the legislation the Deputy is concerned about is at the pre-legislative scrutiny stage. That is probably the best place for all of us to discuss this. Members of the Government parties are on the committee as well as members of the Opposition. Part of the role of the committee's pre-legislative scrutiny...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...suitable candidates for membership of the Committee. There are representative on the Committee from the following organisations: The Department of Justice, the Irish Passenger Information Unit, an Garda Síochana, The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, The Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive, the Revenue Commissioners, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...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. The development of legislation of this nature, which involves the repeal of legislation which pre-dates the foundation of the State, is complex and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...left. The notice also provides a phone number for consumers to contact and the Regulator also offers a text call back service and other facilities to assist consumers. I understand that An Garda Síochána has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages Unfortunately, there is no immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...it would be necessary to have some kind of enforcement system with penalties, presumably fines, for cycling without a helmet.  Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on Garda resources, and indeed on the courts. International studies also show that making the wearing of helmets mandatory results in a decrease in the number of people cycling.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...rural roads the general approach is to promote lower speed limits along with appropriate signage including traffic calming measures where required. Enforcement of our road traffic laws is a matter for An Garda Síochána. 

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to a large number of our colleagues within the Oireachtas. The Government has committed to act against people who engage in anti-social use of scramblers, quads and other vehicles with legislation to enhance Garda powers if necessary. The Government has also committed in its programme to act against people who engage in antisocial use of scramblers, quads and other vehicles, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...I did not mention in my opening statement, of many legislative changes that are important in the sector. One example is driving instruction. We will legislate for people who test members of the Garda, fire brigades and the National Ambulance Service. As you can imagine, those drivers have specific powers and responsibilities in being able to drive in certain ways on the roads. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to Government within a short number of weeks, that is, within the next two to three weeks. If and when they are agreed by the Government, they will be published and acted upon. I am glad the Garda Commissioner has apologised for what happened with regard to the cancelled calls. That was not up to the standards we expect from An Garda Síochána. My understanding is the new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (17 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...dispatch operators, passenger representatives, including 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 particular...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. I have therefore forwarded your question to Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which has contracted...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. The query raised in relation to the safety of passengers on the DART is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance and I have forwarded the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has also engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. I have therefore forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. The Department of Justice have advised my Department that there are a number of tools at the disposal of the Garda Commissioner, who is operationally responsible,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...is given through a printed notice in the newspaper that is most relevant to the prospecting licence area under consideration. The Minister’s Intention to Grant Notices is also sent for public display to the appropriate Garda station(s), local authority office(s) and the Geological Survey Ireland. Additional information on the process of granting prospecting licences and making...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...this licensing regime to see if scope existed to streamline the process, which included consideration of the proposals to end the requirement for LPSV operators to hold an LPSV licence issued by An Garda Síochána and to replace the current LPSV test with an expanded Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT). A key aim of the reform is to streamline the process for...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciated the meeting we had yesterday where Deputy Kelly and other Deputies were briefed by An Garda Síochána on the cybersecurity system issue, which is of huge consequence for our health system, for individuals and for families. Subsequent to yesterday's meeting, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Health and I had a meeting yesterday afternoon. We took up...