Results 161-180 of 612 for garda speaker:David Stanton

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (11 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: ...CCTV scheme must, among other legal requirements, have the prior support of the relevant local authority. That is a must. It must also act as data controller. This requirement is set out in the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006 and applies to all community CCTV schemes, regardless of how they are funded. The Minister has indicated that he considers it important that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (11 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: ...the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely, Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Neither type of CCTV system may be established without authorisation by the Garda Commissioner under section 38 of the Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: ...position whereby if somebody arrived here but something happened and then I would be asked what checks were carried out before they came here. The Italians would not allow us to deploy members of the Garda to their territory to interview people who might come here. We were of the view that we could not bring people from Italy unless we did so. We tried everything to break the impasse...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seekers (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ...is co-ordinated by Inter-Agency Working Groups, chaired by the relevant local authority and with members from relevant agencies such as the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Tusla, An Garda Síochána, the Education and Welfare Service, the education and training board and the IRPP. Once a family is resettled in a community, an implementing partner procured...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ...locality during 2019. In addition, the Deputy may wish to note that further development of this work has seen the initial Greentown case study being repeated in two new locations and a national survey of specialist Garda Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) has been carried out to gauge the prevalence of the issues identified. I understand that the two case studies will be completed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ...exemptions. This will mean that those providers (which include bookmakers and online gambling providers) will be obliged to carry out customer due diligence, report suspicious transactions to the Garda Síochána’s Financial Intelligence Unit, and comply with the other obligations under the Act. The customer due diligence requirements will apply where the amount of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ...expressed by the people of Drogheda, and other areas of County Louth, and has asked me to assure the Senator that this type of criminal behaviour will not be tolerated. It is important to note that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda divisions and that the Minister for Justice and Equality has no direct role...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ...contribution. I assure him that I will bring his views and comments to the notice of the Minister.This type of criminal behaviour has no place in civilised society and will not be tolerated. An Garda Síochána has overcome similar challenges in the past and will do so again. Gardaí in Drogheda have put in place a policing operation to prevent, detect and mitigate against...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this matter this evening. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing the administration and business of An Garda Síochána and the Minister has no direct role in the management of the finances of the Garda College in Templemore....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: .... I am sure the Deputy will appreciate the obligation on the Commissioner to ensure that best practice under public procurement legislation is followed in the sourcing of goods and services at the Garda College. However, the points the Deputy makes in his contribution and the concerns he raises are serious and an investigation is merited. I will therefore ask the Minister, Deputy...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: ...and convictions for the offence of false evidence in section 25 is very low, as has been pointed out here by my colleagues, and that this suggests a need for further co-operation between the insurance industry and An Garda Síochána. The working group recommended a number of measures to ensure sections 25 and 26 can have their intended effect regarding insurance fraud. The cost...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: ...have been here for nine months to work have been widely welcomed across the spectrum. The arrangements are not restrictive. There are only a few areas in which people cannot work, including the Garda and the Army.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: .... There is merit in those aims. I believe this proposal should be viewed in the context of existing supports that already provide for some of these aims. The 2017 Act already requires the Garda Síochána to provide every victim of crime with information on the criminal justice process and the role of the victim within it. The proposed amendment would require this information...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: The purpose of these amendments is to remove a requirement to report to An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners all transactions relating to what is known as a high-risk third country. Such a country is not considered to have adequate controls for money laundering purposes. This requirement is considered to be unnecessarily broad when complying with the new European...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: I am not fully sure what Senator Ó Donnghaile is getting at. There is a general requirement to report any transaction that is suspicious in any event. Almost 25,000 reports were received by An Garda Síochána last year under this requirement. The Bill has an obligation to apply enhanced due diligence in respect of consumers from high-risk countries. Adequate safeguards are...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: This amendment relates to the power of An Garda Síochána to direct that documents and records are kept beyond the normal five-year retention period. It inserts the safeguard that the direction must be given in writing.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: .... It will be an offence for such a person not to hold a certificate of fitness. The rest of the provisions set out the procedure for applying for a certificate. The application is made to An Garda Síochána. If a person does not reside in the State, then it is made to the Minister. A certificate can be refused if a person has been convicted of certain offences. The...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: ..., Deputy Flanagan, the working group was also of the view "that appropriate use of the legislative provisions in the 2004 Act could be facilitated by encouraging industry to make complaints to An Garda Síochána where they believe fraud to have featured in claims". Yesterday's publication of the new guidelines for the reporting of allegations of fraudulent insurance claims to An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (2 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: As the Deputy is aware, a number of issues which impact on the effective administration of the Garda Diversion Programme were identified following the completion, in June 2017, of an examination by the Garda Professional Services Unit, GPSU. The Garda authorities subsequently initiated a comprehensive review of all youth referrals between 2010 and 2017 and a review team was tasked with...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (20 Sep 2018)

David Stanton: ...Senator that Ballinspittle is a special and lovely place. It is not part of my own area but I am familiar with it. As the Senator will be aware the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, OPW, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of...