Results 61-80 of 272 for garda speaker:Alan Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: ...the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that her Department is undertaking to ensure members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged and supported to make complaints to An Garda Síochána when they have been a victim of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34342/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 729. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work that her Department has undertaken with An Garda Síochána to ensure that training now includes and is updated to be sensitive to the needs of minority communities within our society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic violence calls to an Garda Síochána in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15587/22]

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: ...play a greater role in accepting and addressing that issue. There is an epidemic of gender-based violence. I see no other way of describing the increasing trends in domestic violence calls to An Garda Síochána, the rising levels of anti-social behaviour and the casual sexism that has permeated through homes, businesses and social settings across Ireland for many years. To...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the recent launch of the Garda recruitment drive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: 570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of racially motivated incidents reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6166/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the consideration given to the introduction to a specialised Garda public transport unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51088/21]

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: ...domestic violence tears at the fabric of our society and has profound ramifications for the victims and those close to victims. In 2020, there was a 17% increase in the number of domestic violence calls to An Garda Síochána. This constitutes an average of 120 calls per day, totalling 43,500 calls over 2020 alone. Sadly, this number does not represent the full extent of...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: ...have witnessed unfortunate episodes being recorded in their constituencies. Indeed, I witnessed a horrifying event on the train last Wednesday evening. I am, therefore, encouraged to see that 800 new gardaí will be recruited, along with 400 additional civilian Garda staff to support officers in their duties. This alone will not solve antisocial behaviour. If we take a multifaceted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of referrals to the Garda youth diversion programme in each of the years 2010 to 2020 for offences (details supplied). [49712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions, both formal and informal, issued through the Garda youth diversion programme in each of the years 2010 to 2020 for offences (details supplied). [49713/21]

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: ...goal and I am pleased to see the development of the strategy’s stakeholder engagement agenda was given priority. It is vital for the development of sustainable policies that local communities, gardaí and other groups at the coalface are engaged together because they know where the fault lines are and where solutions can be found to remedy them. The strategy rightly recognises...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: ...I held the positions of mayor and deputy mayor of Fingal on separate occasions, during which times I attended these roadshows, at which harrowing stories are told to children in the presence of An Garda Síochána and educators. If what the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, is proposing is to establish this roadshow as a Garda-backed scheme that will go around the country...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: ..., on the arrival of their son, Cillian Harris, who arrived a little earlier today. The House will, no doubt, join me in congratulating them. This Bill facilitates a new operational model for An Garda Síochána. Given its 2015 origin and the Policing Authority's contribution to it, is a good measure. Much has been made in the last two minutes by some of the Members opposite in...

Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: ...These are necessary steps at an extraordinary time and not taken lightly as many Members have said over the course of the debate. The extraordinary powers afforded to the Department of Health, An Garda Síochána and many others were introduced at a critical time and were a critical intervention for absolutely the right reasons. They have been renewed by this House already and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (7 Oct 2020)

Alan Farrell: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status on the reopening of Rush Garda station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28955/20]

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Alan Farrell: ...if it had been introduced sooner, the case might have been dealt with in that way. I would like to highlight two specific issues. I note with great appreciation the work that is being done by An Garda Síochána, in particular a member in Swords who showed extraordinary empathy and professionalism in dealing with a certain instance of domestic violence that came to my attention....

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (11 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: ...Murphy and Marc MacSharry - to discuss safety concerns on the N4 primary route at Cootehall junction; (2) Deputy Aindrias Moynihan - to discuss the ongoing delays in providing the new Macroom Garda station; (3) Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan - to address the need to reinstate the community policing forum, CPF, in the north inner city of Dublin; (4) Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick - to discuss housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Alan Farrell: ...inter-agency difficulties. This is something he has also addressed in the past, and several times while I have been Chair of the committee. He set out some practical examples where Tusla and Garda districts can mirror one another, and I am sure that also happens with the HSE and other institutions. Returning to how the online safety commissioner will operate, I know that since 2012 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda district rather than sub-district and by category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37562/19]