Results 161-180 of 790 for garda speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Liability Insurance (13 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Act 2004, make it easier for businesses and insurers to challenge cases where fraud or exaggeration is suspected. There have also been various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry. In addition, the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Drugs Seizures (13 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., in the overall framework of the Government’s National Drugs Strategy 2017-2025. I am advised also that prosecutions for offences in relation to controlled drugs are, by agreement, between Revenue and An Garda Síochána, undertaken by An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (13 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of private motor insurance; the Central Bank is currently reviewing the possibility of expanding is scope to cover business insurance; and - various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Allowances (13 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...transport. This was achieved by allowing Ministers of State to use their own cars for official purposes and to employ civilian drivers instead of being supplied with ‘State Cars’ and Garda drivers. In 2011, this measure was further extended and it was decided that: a) The President, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice and Law Reform should...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (12 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...and sharing intelligence on a national, EU and international basis, the use of analytics and detection technologies and ensuring the optimum deployment of resources on a risk-focused basis. Revenue and An Garda Síochána work together on an ongoing basis in acting against tobacco crime, and both organisations cooperate closely with their Northern Ireland counterparts, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (5 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of the Insurance Compensation Fund to provide certainty to policyholders and insurers, resulting from the failure of Setanta Insurance; - Various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (5 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Compensation Fund to provide certainty to policyholders and insurers, resulting from the failure of Setanta Insurance; and, - Various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on insurance fraud which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (24 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM); the Department of Health; the HSE’s Environmental Health Service (EHS); the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTS); the OPW; the Department of Justice; and An Garda Síochána.  I am advised that the group considered the physical infrastructure requirements for both the ‘Central Case’ and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (23 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...and Courts Act 2004 (sections 25 and 26).  The CIWG noted that the number of recorded prosecutions and convictions for the offence of false evidence in section 25 is very low and that this suggested a need for further co-operation between the insurance industry and An Garda Síochána.  It also noted that while the majority of applications in respect of alleged fraudulent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (22 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...or exaggeration is suspected; - The reform of the Insurance Compensation Fund to provide certainty to policyholders and insurers, resulting from the failure of Setanta Insurance; - Various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (15 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Insurance Compensation Fund to provide certainty to policyholders and insurers, resulting from the failure of Setanta Insurance; - Various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on insurance fraud...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (15 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...In Justice, It is estimated that an additional amount of just over €50 million will be required to provide for the estimated overrun in Asylum Seekers Accommodation and to meet the additional costs on the Garda Vote arising from the visits of President Trump and Vice-President Pence. The policy decision to provide a 100% Christmas Bonus for long-term Social Welfare recipients...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (10 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of the Insurance Compensation Fund to provide certainty to policyholders and insurers, resulting from the failure of Setanta Insurance; - Various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on insurance...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...SAFER COMMUNITIES The Government is also delivering in the area of justice and policing. Investment in the sector will increase by €120 million in 2020, an increase of 4.7%. Next year, I am increasing the budget of An Garda Síochána by €81 million. This is to deliver up to 700 new Garda recruits.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In addition, extra civilian staff will allow more trained gardaí to return to front-line policing. I am allocating an additional €39 million in current expenditure to the broader justice sector, an increase of 4.8%. This will fund increasing costs in direct provision and greater levels of activity in the Courts Service and the Prison Service. In addition, the Abhaile scheme has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...sharing intelligence on a national, EU and international basis, the use of analytics and detection technologies, and ensuring the optimum deployment of resources on a risk focused basis. Revenue and An Garda Síochána work together on an ongoing basis in acting against tobacco crime, and both organisations cooperate closely with their Northern Ireland counterparts, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Actions (3 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...against an unauthorised entity.   I am informed that the Central Bank keeps the consideration of potential criminality by unauthorised entities under constant review. The Central Bank regularly reports to An Garda Siochana information that leads it to suspect that a criminal offence has been committed, in accordance with its statutory reporting obligations.   I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...€49.3m including VAT 16/8/13 €52.8m November 2018 Cost of additional Works over and above those specified in Tender Docs Historic Wings, National Gallery €29.291m including VAT 17/1/14 Conciliation process Kevin Street Garda Divisional HQ €31.020m including VAT 30/1/15 Conciliation process Wexford Garda Divisional HQ €25.295m including VAT...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...such activity will continue post Brexit. Revenue’s risk-based approach to illegal cross-border activity is, facilitated and supported by very close cooperation with other agencies of the State, including An Garda Síochána, and also with colleagues in Northern Ireland through the North-South Joint Agency Task Force. I am satisfied that Revenue’s focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...keeping of CCTV footage to make it easier for businesses and insurers to challenge cases where fraud or exaggeration is suspected; - Various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on insurance fraud...