Results 101-120 of 874 for garda speaker:Heather Humphreys

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...advised by GSOC that it has deployed significant resources to the investigation and that the investigation is at an advanced stage. I understand that a draft report, pursuant to section 101 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, has been prepared and is currently subject to internal and external peer review, as well as legal review.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. As Minister, I am committed to delivering the necessary resources to bring the number of Garda members to 15,000 and beyond. There is no evidence of an issue in relation to retention of Garda members. Of the 14,211 sworn members, only around 100 in total will resign this year. That is just 0.7% of the total Garda members. Since 2015, the budget...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An Garda Síochána is a community police service with strong links to the communities it serves built on a culture of policing by consent.  Over the last century, from the turbulent years of the civil war, and on through the devastating years of the Troubles, the Gardaí have remained a largely unarmed police service.  The resolve and vision set out by the first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...to improving community safety, and new arrangements to strengthen independent review of security legislation and the delivery of security services. While the Bill does not provide new powers to An Garda Síochána, the new governance arrangements will see the Garda Commissioner empowered to lead the organisation and drive reform supported and held to account by a non-executive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion.This will fund the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff. While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Deputy may be aware, the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill was approved for publication by Government on 22 November 2022. The Bill, as part of a suite of proposals to empower the Garda Commissioner as a “true CEO” to lead the organisation and drive change, provides for the Garda Commissioner to recruit Garda staff directly to An Garda Síochána as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As I have indicated in responses to other parliamentary questions today, the Commissioner has no plans to increase the number of Gardaí assigned firearms for operational purposes, and there have been no recent discussions with the Garda authorities in this regard.  

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...is an aggravating factor that judges can take into account (on a non-statutory basis) at sentencing. I am also informed by the Commissioner that a range of other legislation is available to An Garda Síochána to investigate threats and intimidation including: - Harassment, Harmful Communications & Related Offences Act 2020 (otherwise known as Coco’s Law) - Non-Fatal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion.This will fund the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I would firstly like to condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent attacks on Gardaí while serving on duty in Ballyfermot and my thoughts are with the Gardaí involved in these incidents. We are extremely grateful to all of the people who serve in An Garda Síochána and other frontline services and it is imperative that they are able to perform their vital role in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.  The unprecedented €2.14 billion allocated to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all matters relating to personnel within An Garda Síochána. As Minister I have no direct role in such matters. I am informed that at 30 November 2022 there were 65 retirements recorded by the Garda authorities for 2022 in the Dublin districts. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including arrangements for training within the organisation. I am informed that the allocation of training courses takes place on a divisional basis with Garda Members selected by local management. The Garda Driver Training Section provides a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An Garda Síochána takes pride in being a community police service, with strong links to the communities it serves built on a culture of policing by consent. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation, including decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy may be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing the administration, budget and business of An Garda Síochána, which includes responsibility for Garda CCTV.  As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter. The Garda Commissioner provides for the authorisation of CCTV Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware,  the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the deployment and rostering of staff.  As Minister, I have no role in the management of these functions, nor have I had any engagement with the Garda Representative Association or any other Garda association in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including including the Garda estate.  Matters in relation to Garda accommodation are progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the OPW.  I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...to facilitate employment of a Prison Links Worker. The Department of Education have allocated additional teachers to three primary schools in Drogheda. Funding has also been provided to the CABLE and Boyne Garda Youth Diversion Projects across 2021 and 2022 for delivery of vital services to young people at risk of offending. Through the Dormant Accounts Fund, €15,000 was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An Garda Síochána takes pride in being a community police service, with strong links to the communities it serves built on a culture of policing by consent. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation, including decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no...