Results 41-48 of 48 for garda speaker:Chris Andrews

Crime Levels. (4 Feb 2010)

Chris Andrews: ...in their homes. The criminals prey on the trusting nature of these homeowners by posing as council officials or people on official business such as television licence inspectors. While the Garda has been excellent in combating such crimes, providing people with checklists for home security and warning them not to trust anyone they do not know, it is an uphill battle due to the fact that...

Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

Chris Andrews: ...times in which we live, projects are being undertaken and people are adhering to plans and delivering on them. Not everything will be transformed overnight. In Donnybrook and Pearse Street Garda Stations gardaí are housed in antiquated buildings making it difficult for them to be as efficient as they could be in a brand new building. However, that development will happen. In Irishtown...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Chris Andrews: ...come out. This was an act of serious intimidation by thugs, for whom scum is the more accurate description. They have been intimidating this family over the years and this is unacceptable. The Garda Síochána has put in a substantial number of man hours in trying to identify the people who killed Joseph Rafferty. These people can do what they want without feeling they could be...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Chris Andrews: ...who felt that regulation was for little people. They felt they were untouchable and if the global financial meltdown had not occurred, they could well still be untouchable. Today's action by the Garda Síochána and the ODCE is welcome but it is and must remain a matter for them. I hope this will be the first step in restoring the trust that ordinary people have lost in the banks and...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Chris Andrews: ...difficult. In certain areas of my constituency children gather each Friday evening to drink outside the shops. This is a cause of grave concern for people who live in those areas and the Garda, which is not in a position to solve the problem. This Bill will certainly make it easier to address difficulties as they arise on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening. Gardaí will now have the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Apr 2008)

Chris Andrews: Question 852: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí operating in Dublin south east; the number of members of the Garda Reserve Force operating in Dublin south east; the number of gardaí on bike patrol in Dublin south east; the number of drug seizures made in 2006 and 2007 in Dublin south east; and the number of arrests made in 2006 and 2007...

Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion (4 Mar 2008)

Chris Andrews: .... This is vital in ensuring not only that criminals are caught but also to provide reassurance and security to ordinary citizens. The programme for Government has committed to an increase in gardaí to 15,000 by 2010 and 16,000 by 2012. I am told we are on track to reach this target. The Department has also launched a 2008 policing plan. This outlines key objectives for 2008, including...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Chris Andrews: ...and Ireland is very welcome. It is important to acknowledge the commitment and effectiveness of those who worked to effect those arrests. It must be one of the most difficult jobs within the Garda Síochána. I also acknowledge, as previous speakers have done, the contribution of Ruhama, an organisation which supports the victims of violence against women. Its workload is increasing....