Results 101-120 of 318 for garda speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times he has met with officers of An Garda Síochána in the past six months in which divisions, geographically or otherwise, were discussed; and the dates the meetings took place. [52052/17]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Sherlock: My party has been calling for Garda reform for well over a decade and we have not been doing so from an ivory tower. Our demand for reform is very much rooted in an understanding of why the communities we serve need policing and about who loses out if society is not properly policed. It is not enough to say that poverty produces crime. We need also to understand that our disadvantaged...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the assistant commissioner and his colleagues for attending today. How many gardaí work in the Garda national protective services bureau?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: That brings it up to 78. How many people work in the Garda national cybercrime bureau?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The witnesses made a statement on the Communications (Retention of Data) Act. There is a specific section in their statement, "However, if internet providers fail to provide the Garda Síochána with data pursuant to the Communication (Retention of Data) Act 2011, our ability to identify people involved in the sexual exploitation of children or the distribution of child pornography...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...today. This is an insightful discussion and it builds a deeper understanding for members of the committee. I wish to get a sense of the nature of the collaboration. There is the ISPAI, the Garda, CyberSafeIreland, the Office for Internet Safety and so forth. There are myriad organisations. What level of collaboration takes place? There are a finite number of actors in the field but...

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...the innovation cycle is getting a lot shorter. What is the justification for the auction? What permutations will that auction have and how will it impact the provision for communications for the Garda and the emergency services in the country? Will they be adversely affected as a result of the auction? We have not had in the Minister's own words an explanation or an understanding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents since 2007 in which sums of money, confiscated money or evidence in a case were found to be missing, stolen or lost from a Garda station by the amount of missing, stolen or lost money involved, the date it was reported and the Garda station involved. [42113/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (3 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans that are Bluetooth enabled; the number that are connected to the central information technology system of the force; the number not equipped for hands-free phone connections; the number not enabled for GPS tracking; and the general geographic area of use in this regard. [41469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that operate a text alert scheme; the amount it would cost to extend this measure to each Garda station in operation; and the number of persons that are signed up to existing text alert schemes. [40662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken by An Garda Síochána to categorise crime statistics in each county correctly. [38534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 660. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and their geographic location that are not computerised. [38536/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...for Pension Assessment. The petitioner is seeking an appeals mechanism to appeal decisions of the Minister for Justice and Equality on the determination of the level of disablement under the Garda Pensions Order 1925. He also claims the Pensions Ombudsman does not have the same powers as his counterpart in the United Kingdom when examining decisions of the Minister in relation to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...review to which I referred earlier, there are specific powers in respect of the bank's obligations under section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942. Has the bank referred or reported to the Garda any aspect of its examination of tracker mortgages?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...2016, why did she leave it until yesterday, according to her statement, to meet Josephine Feehily, the chair of the authority, to state that she was formally referring these issues to her under the Garda Síochána Act?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What I am trying to understand is the internal dynamic that exists between the Tánaiste, the Garda Commissioner, the Garda Inspectorate and the Policing Authority. People watching these proceedings will question why the Policing Authority issued a statement today that states:The Authority again expressed its disappointment at not being advised in a timely manner that an audit into the...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: This speaks to the heart of the culture of management in An Garda Síochána. Again, there is an inherent weakness in this regard. There should have been an obligation on the part of An Garda Síochána, surely, to inform the Policing Authority in a timely fashion. Does the Tánaiste agree with that statement?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that. We can no longer keep giving An Garda Síochána mismanagement political cover. Decisions must be taken as to how the force is managed. I understand the predicament in which the Tánaiste finds herself, but we need to hear about concrete actions from her. Given that we have a Garda Inspectorate, a Policing Authority and a Department of Justice and Equality,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...in the name of Mr. Norman Wilson, entitled "Acknowledgment of, and response to, correspondence by Government Ministers". The petitioner is requesting that all correspondence by e-mail to Ministers, Departments and An Garda Síochána be acknowledged within 24 hours of receipt and comprehensively responded to within one calendar month. The reform delivery office in the Department...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Short of a breakthrough at the Labour Court today, we are all now expecting a full Garda strike on Friday. A total of 564 Garda stations throughout the country will lie empty. Serious questions about the safety of our communities deserve a more forthcoming response than we have yet received. Things look no better on the schools front with the possibility that 507 second level schools will...