Results 121-140 of 548 for garda speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 444. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time for completion of investigations, pursuant to section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. [34606/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 445. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations, pursuant to section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, currently being undertaken by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, that are incomplete after one year. [34607/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 446. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations, pursuant to section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, currently being undertaken by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, that are incomplete after two years. [34608/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 447. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations, pursuant to section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, currently being undertaken by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, that are incomplete after three years. [34609/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...party will support the passage of this legislation, this does not take away from the rise in assaults, sexual offences this year, theft, fraud and burglaries under the current Administration. As the Garda Inspectorate report on crime investigation revealed, the number of such offences may be higher but has been under-represented in Central Statistics Office statistics due to errors in the...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is nice that the Bill has come before the House at long last. The Bill was a central part of the “urgent reform” promised by the Government following the Garda crisis over a year ago. The whole area of administration and application of justice in the State has had a disturbing recent past. As a result, public confidence has been undermined and is slow to recover. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (24 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an upper limit in respect of the total number of gardaí that the Garda Training College can accommodate, train and provide other associated resources for, under the current resources available to the college, during any one period of time; and if she will provide a breakdown of the costs associated with the training of new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a set of statistics on reported crime by category for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2014 and for Q1 and Q2 of 2015 for the locality served by Stepaside Garda station, Dublin 18. [31660/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (22 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 654. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total savings to her Department resulting from the closure of Garda stations from 2011 to 2015. [31726/15]

Appointment of Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (16 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister will be aware that the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality was tasked with examining the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and considering ways of strengthening GSOC, having a policing authority, ensuring the accountability of the Garda and setting up new structures. One of our recommendations was to replace the current three-person commission with one ombudsman, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: .... We met Ms Rose Hynes, chairman; Mr. Neil Pakey, CEO; Mr. Niall Maloney, head of operations; and Ms Mary Considine, company secretary at the Shannon Group. The delegation met members of An Garda Síochána, including Chief Superintendent John Kerin, Superintendent Derek Smart and Inspector Tom Kennedy. Finally, the delegation met with the petitioner, Dr. Edward Horgan, in...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: First Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to exempt charity events and local community based festivals and events from policing service charges and to provide for related matters.The Bill is a response to allegations that members of the Garda Síochána have been charging local community groups for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (9 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that An Garda Síochána utilises the Evo-Fit system to draft an image of a suspect on each occasion, when an eyewitness can provide a facial description of a suspect. [27988/15]

Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...Taoiseach's attention and I want an answer as to when they will be brought before the House. I think his behaviour is shameful. The Bills are the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill, the Garda Síochána (policing authority and miscellaneous provisions) Bill to set up a new Garda authority, the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014, the Assisted...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Operations (7 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...of a festival in Donegal which struggles to raise funds every year. They got some funding from local government or arts bodies for their festival. They were charged €4,000 for policing by An Garda Síochána - €3,000 up front and €1,000 afterwards - which was more than the grant aid they had received from other government bodies. The gardaí in Donegal...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Operations (7 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is encouraging. Sometimes, where there is clear legislation, the gardaí are given a clear framework. Gardaí, particularly in rural areas, pride themselves on the relationship they have with local communities, and it has been strong down the years. I did not realise the issue arose with local organisations but since I raised it, many other organisations have come forward...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Operations (7 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to ensure that local not for-profit, community festivals and sporting organisations are no longer charged significant amounts of money for policing services. [27087/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (7 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the evidence provided to the historical institutional abuse inquiry in the North of Ireland that An Garda Síochána was aware that a person (details supplied) was a paedophile in 1973; the actions she plans to take following these revelations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27018/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (7 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on An Garda Síochána's investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) at Cockhill in Buncrana in County Donegal on 25 May 1991; if she will meet with the family of this person to listen to their concerns and act on these concerns. [27015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (7 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Central Statistics Office delay in publishing crime statistics following the publication of the Garda Inspectorate's crime investigation report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27017/15]