Results 141-160 of 874 for garda speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that tackling organised criminal activity is an overriding priority for An Garda Síochána and the Government. I wish to acknowledge the superb and painstaking work of the Gardaí in harnessing an international coalition of support to tackle the criminality associated with a particular Organised Crime Group. The enforcement of sanctions demonstrates the...

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, as shown by the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion. This level of funding will support the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda members and 400 new Garda staff. It is clear that we have a strong pipeline of recruits coming through who...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 489 together. 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. I am advised by the Garda authorities that at 31 October 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 14,211 Garda members. This...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...312 of the 20th October 2022 which provides details of the number of persons deemed to have committed further offences while on bail in each of the past ten years. While I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the State's amended bail laws have proven to be effective, all legislative provisions are kept under review in light of the existing provisions and safeguards relating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is a single or family application, the supporting documentation and the vetting process with An Garda Síochána (AGS). Applications where there is an existing deportation order will require additional processing. Each application received is assessed individually in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Consultations (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Deputy will 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: Domestic Violence (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As background for the Deputy, the ML10 form was rescinded by An Garda Síochána on 5 August 2022. The forms had originally been introduced to support provisions under Section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 which were repealed when the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 was introduced. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) formed the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A review of the Garda retirement age is ongoing and it is hoped it will be finalised shortly. As Garda retirement ages are governed by both primary and secondary legislation, any proposals to amend such legislation would require Government approval.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with record funding of more than €2.14 billion allocated to the Garda Vote in budget 2023. This includes provision for the recruitment of up to 1,000 additional Garda members and 400 Garda staff in 2023 and will enable sustained ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (30 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...without consent is illegal, socially unacceptable, has harmful consequences and is a form of abuse. We also want victims of this abuse to know that this crime can be reported to Hotline.ie or An Garda Síochána, and that there is help in getting illegally shared images removed quickly. We want to encourage people to think – to not share intimate images if they think the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...- Custody Issues Scheme are available for persons in need of legal representation but who cannot afford it. The decision to award legal aid under these schemes is a matter for the court. The Garda Station Legal Aid Revised (GSLARS) Scheme is administered by the Legal Aid Board and funded by my Department. Persons in receipt of social welfare payments, or those in employment whose...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (30 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be interested to note that Joint Policing Committees (JPCs) are made up of elected representatives, members of An Garda Síochána, local authority staff and community representatives. Although JPCs operate under guidelines issued by the Minister for Justice after consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, my Department is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...people are aware that these calls are fraudulent and that the Department would not contact a customer to ask for these personal details by phone or text. The Department has been in contact with An Garda Síochána in relation to these scams. In 2021, when the scam calls first came to our attention, the Department alerted people via a number of channels, including a video message...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...2022, the Office of Public Works (OPW), which owns the building, advised that an urgent situation had arisen where there is a requirement to source emergency accommodation for critical units of An Garda Síochána (AGS) in North Dublin at short notice. This requirement necessitated the sourcing of a building that was immediately available and could meet the operational...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: .... More cases are being considered for prosecution. Cases can be prosecuted under social welfare or criminal legislation, depending on the circumstances of the case. Criminal prosecutions are brought by An Garda Síochána. To date just over 19,000 PUP overpayments have been assessed by my Department to a value of €47.8m, with €13.3m recovered. Typically,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Order will be either ‘affirmed’ or ‘revoked’. If a person is subject to a Deportation Order, they remain legally obliged to comply with any reporting obligations placed on them by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) during this time. I can confirm that my Department has not received a citizenship application from the person concerned. Queries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is a single or family application, the supporting documentation and the vetting process with An Garda Síochána (AGS). Applications where there is an existing deportation order will require additional processing. Each application received is assessed individually in accordance...