Results 141-160 of 663 for garda speaker:Alan Kelly

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the dates and meetings he or his officials have had with An Garda Síochána regarding concerns he or his officials have regarding the statistics and-or information An Garda Síochána has been providing to the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41632/18]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...So that the public is not deceived, the changes relating to interest that can be deducted by landlords for loans - up to 100% - means that landlords are now in a better position to buy property and houses than working couples, for example, a garda and an IT worker or a nurse and a teacher. Landlords are being incentivised by this change, and are now in a better financial position to buy a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Data (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: .... The Minister is aware that at the time the Policing Authority had serious issues with the statistics that had been provided to it. There were internal tensions between the deputy head of An Garda Síochána analysis service and senior members of An Garda Síochána management regarding the categorisation of these crimes. In March, two very brave women, Ms Lois West and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Data (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: .... I just want to know some information. If the Minister does not have the information that is fine and he can let it be known in the next 24 hours. I want to be absolutely certain that when An Garda Síochána gives information to the CSO, in the past and currently, it does not give personal details of victims of crime, include very serious crimes such as murder and rape. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: There is a response on the opening of Garda stations. It is a "Whatever you say, say nothing" type of response. We were around the houses on this issue with the Department of Justice and Equality. When its representatives were answering questions, they referred to the fact that the OPW would have a huge role to play. In advance of representatives of the OPW coming here, can we ask for all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of the Patient Safety Bill 2018: Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...CervicalCheck as an example. The Department was not aware of what was happening. It is not a case of having investigative powers, it is to state there may be cases where it should be aware. The Garda Commissioner has powers under legislation, which have been used on only three occasion, to notify the Minister of a specific major issue. Surely a similar situation should occur here. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Central Statistics Office (25 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the crime statistics and information being provided by An Garda Síochána to the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38560/18]

Implementing the National Drugs Strategy: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: .... Fear of a criminal record should never stop a person from seeking the medical help he or she needs. The vicious drugs gangs involved in drug dealing of course need to remain outside the law. Garda resources should be freed up to deal with them. At present, by contrast, Garda time is taken up with minor cases where people who are addicted to drugs are found in possession of small...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...amount of funding for this to be replicated by groups all over the country. Very little of it has been drawn down, I understand. Communities are looking to local authorities and An Garda Síochána. As no one can take responsibility, particularly about where the data will be stored, these CCTV groups cannot conclude and put in place the CCTV. We have a situation where many...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...me. Funding was provided but they cannot agree on issues like those I outlined because of data and all that. If we are going to the CCMA, and it is a good suggestion, we should also write to An Garda Síochána.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...There is no consistency. Surely, they can create a protocol that works for the whole country. If we are writing to the CCMA, we should also write to the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Stepaside Garda station will open and will be providing a full 24 hour service; the number of full time gardaí and Garda vehicles that will be assigned to the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28517/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...Department of Justice and Equality present and with the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality watching proceedings. There should be an investigation into how contracts in An Garda Síochána relating to some companies were handled because of the volume of money and the lack of procurement processes. Mr. Kelly has outlined it. It is not acceptable in modern...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: My background is I was an IT manager before I had the foolishness to enter politics. There is a single point of failure, which is Accenture. It has knowledge of a system that has been built for An Garda Síochána, which means the Garda cannot get rid of Accenture. Mr. Ó Cualáin's organisation has managed to develop that situation where there is a dependency. I know it...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: For the record the internal auditor in An Garda Síochána has told us that there is no documentation to justify the rolling over of the contract. How much is this contract worth per year, on average?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: That is extraordinary. We are talking here about taxpayers' money. Taxpayers are watching this. An Garda Síochána, which polices this State and upholds its laws, conducted no tendering process and provided no justification for spending that amount of money. It conducted no internal analysis and there is no documentary evidence to support it. The Department of Justice and...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: The Policing Authority's report asserts that no one was willing to take responsibility for the budget. That was the authority's finding. I ask the Garda Commissioner to tell this committee who is in charge of the budget now.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...across the force. On a number of occasions, I have asked individual witnesses the same question, which was whether they had ever received private emails on business-related matters relating to An Garda Síochána or whether they ever sent anything for use in private email relating to Garda business. I received an answer last night from Mr. Nugent. I apologise for reading it off...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: -----in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality five weeks ago. The message states:An Garda Síochána has previously confirmed that, on occasion, members of the organisation have used commercial email systems to send or receive business-related emails. That generally occurred when access to commercial email systems was available from Garda desktops, which is no...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Alan Kelly: Can the Acting Commissioner confirm that all emails relating to Garda business are kept by An Garda Síochána? He should remember that Mr. Nugent, who is sitting beside him, confirmed to me in writing yesterday that all emails sent and received using Garda email are retained and I understand that. He has also confirmed that private email has been used. Can the Acting Commissioner...