Results 181-200 of 987 for garda speaker:Leo Varadkar

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I extend my condolences to the Nkencho family as well. I have spoken to them in person and to their solicitor. I have also been in contact with the Minister for Justice and the Garda about this matter. It is my strong view that there needs to be an independent inquiry into the death of George Nkencho. The way we do that is through the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: .... In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. Minister English has met regularly with Retail Forum members and representatives from the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: .... In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours, as well as facilitating...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as a gcuid ceisteanna. I am told the Garda Síochána Bill will be published in this session, an seisiún seo. On Deputy Bruton's question, there are two ways we can deal with this. In the first instance, it is a question of Garda action. It is unlawful both to organise and participate in these gatherings so Garda action to prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: .... In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours, as well as facilitating...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: .... In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours, as well as facilitating...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...as most continue to respect the regulations as well as retailers and fellow shoppers. However, my Department’s Communications Unit continues to raise awareness around this issue and liaises with Garda Communications and other Government departments to further promote this messaging. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...the regulations. In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary.  We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...the regulations. In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering, which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours, as well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...is getting. Even though the Bill has not been passed, the budget has been increased and there are additional civil servants, forensic accountants and so on. The agency is also getting additional gardaí. It will have eight gardaí at the technical level. The director said a genuine issue arises over expertise because the really skilled people in areas such as forensic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: That is a good question. We would probably leave it to the Garda. Ms Brennan or Ms O'Brien may wish to address that as they were involved in the talks with other Departments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...and came up in my discussions with the director as well, so we are going to examine that. To me, logically, it makes sense that, say, the forensic accountant can be in the room to make sure the garda does not forget to ask the right questions or to pick up on the answers. We are going to examine that and see if we can make a provision for this Bill, although we will probably be adding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...electronically elsewhere, we will try to deal with it in the police powers Bill. Therefore, that will be done across the board, not just for company law offences but for the Revenue Commissioners, Garda, CCPC and so on. I have an open mind about the number of commissioners. The legislation provides for three. There may be a case for allowing a larger number or at least give me in my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...complement for the ODCE is just under 47 staff. We would plan to increase that and scale it up to 69 so quite a big increase. On the civilian side, that is going from 39.8 staff to 52.8 staff and, on the Garda side, it is going from eight staff to 16 staff. One cannot just double or treble these things overnight. If one wants to do it properly one must scale up an organisation but that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...officer equivalents - digital forensics, an enforcement lawyer and an ICT manager - one higher executive officer, two executive officers and five clerical officers. There will be an additional eight gardaí, which is an increase to 16. I believe those gardaí get paid through the Garda Vote. As such, this budget does not fully reflect how much will be spent. If we can double...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...retailers with mixed retail offering, including supermarkets, which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours, as well as facilitating...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...In particular, we are asking retailers with mixed retail offering, which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail to make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas. An Garda Síochána are engaging with retailers and enforcing the regulations where necessary. We are asking retailers to operate staggered opening and closing hours, as well as facilitating...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...is working very well. I know it is not 100% in terms of stopping the virus coming into the country but it is working very well and it is mandatory. There are fines and files have been sent by the Garda to the DPP for people who have arrived without evidence of a negative test. The number of people travelling in and out of the country now is very low. It is down to about 33,000...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...from Britain, it is working very well. More than 97% of people arriving in Ireland from Britain through our airports have had the negative test. As to the other 3%, that is a matter for the Garda and the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. The jury is still out on vitamin D supplementation. There is some evidence suggesting that it could be beneficial. I am not going to do a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (13 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: .... 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 543 of 2015) provide that an application to request an exemption can be made to the Registrar, accompanied by a Form T1 and a supporting statement from an officer of An Garda Síochána not below the rank of a Chief Superintendent.  The request for such an exemption can either be made when a company officer is first appointed or at a later...