Results 61-80 of 790 for garda speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (27 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...candidates coming forward. Therefore, a second round was issued with a closing date of 5th July 2022. From these two campaigns, three suitable candidates have been identified and are completing Garda vetting. Five members are legislatively required for a functional Board. It is planned to interview two further candidates shortly. Once these processes have been completed for all...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...against someone earning around €40,000. What is it that drives the tone that the Opposition has to changes in taxation when it is continually against any kind of changes that mean someone earning €40,000 or €45,000, a Garda or a plumber or someone working in any part of our economy who sees their wages go above €38,000, €39,000 or €40,000 and that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (25 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...suitable candidates arising from the first campaign, a second round was issued with a closing date of 5th July 2022. From these, three suitable candidates have been identified and are being Garda vetted. Five members are legislatively required for a functional Board with a quorum of three needed for any appeal hearing. Two other candidates are being interviewed shortly. Once these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...amended, anti-money laundering rules require all instances of fraud and/or suspicious transactions to be reported by financial institutions to the Financial Intelligence Unit, which is part of An Garda Síochána and under the remit of the Department of Justice. The reduction of payment fraud has been an important area of work of my Department in recent years. The revised...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...candidates coming forward. Therefore, a second round was issued with a closing date of 5th July 2022. From these two campaigns, three suitable candidates have been identified and are completing Garda vetting. Five members are legislatively required for a functional Board with a quorum of three needed for any appeal hearing; it is planned to interview two further candidates shortly. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (11 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...suitable candidates arising from the first campaign, a second round was issued with a closing date of 5th July 2022. From these, three suitable candidates have been identified and are being Garda vetted; it is hoped to interview two further candidates very shortly. Five members are legislatively required for a functional Board with a quorum of three needed for any appeal hearing. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of Interest Campaigns. Department of Finance officials provide support to the Department of Health in this matter. From these campaigns, three suitable candidates have been identified and are being Garda vetted. It is hoped to interview two other candidates shortly. The Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC) advises me, as Minister for Finance, on the improvement in the management...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...candidates coming forward. Therefore, a second round was issued with a closing date of 5th July 2022. From these two campaigns, three suitable candidates have been identified and are completing Garda vetting. Five members are legislatively required for a functional Board with a quorum of three needed for any appeal hearing; it is planned to interview two further candidates shortly. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (22 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...efforts that are under way to appoint a new board of appeal because I regret that no such board is in place. While it is taking a bit of time to do this due to the need for candidates to be Garda vetted, that work is under way.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (22 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...that too. Second, and this relates to what the Deputy said about the lack of a board to consider and oversee the process that is in place, suitable candidates for the role are going through the Garda vetting process. This is important given the nature of this work. I will do what I can to try to support the new board being put in place and to conclude the policy assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...that is under way and monitors our progress in it. We have such a strategy in place. I am confident from the briefing I received regarding the work being done by the Revenue Commissioners and An Garda Síochána that much activity is taking place and many interventions are being made. This is an area in which I must be ever cautious, however. I am always aware that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: .... Although this does not fall into my area of direct responsibility, it is an issue of which I am clearly aware. I will, therefore, furnish to the committee the progress that is being made by the Garda and relevant Garda sections in dealing with this matter. I can get for the Deputy any information they have regarding the number of prosecutions and the amount of activity they carry out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...awareness of these issues, they are more and more aware of the risks posed to them by such activity. The lead agency and State body involved in dealing with criminal activity in this area is An Garda Síochána. After this meeting, I will be able to provide information to the Deputy on its success in that area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Bank, one which it assesses and monitors regularly. Those are the three different areas of focus in relation to it. I do not have recommendations to myself as Minister for Finance from the Garda or any other State body making the case for further legislative change beyond what I am doing. I met with the unit in my Department that deals with issues relating to money laundering a number...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...and seize nitrous oxide in accordance with the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010. Revenue works closely with other relevant Departments and agencies in the State including An Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and the Health Products Regulatory Authority in acting against the illegal drugs trade. I am assured by Revenue that combating the importation of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...dogs that have been stolen or where there is a concern that animals are suspected of being transported in contravention of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013, Customs Officers liaise with An Garda Síochána or the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as appropriate.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...we will undermine consumer protection in the long run, because the most effective way of dealing with consumer protection is by having it done through the financial regulator for the banking sector. Third, Garda investigations are underway into some of these matters. While I know the committee will have wanted me to have moved this matter forward faster than I have, we will be bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of Ireland, as the competent authority for financial sanctions, is undertaking work in relation to firms with links to Russia. Should the Central Bank identify, or have a suspicion of, a breach of sanctions it will report that to An Garda Síochána, as the investigative authority. I am advised by Revenue that it carries out a programme of risk focused compliance interventions...