Results 21-40 of 247 for garda speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the final numbers for recruitment, resignations and retirements in An Garda Síochána for 2023. [2283/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The numbers are down by 25. I appreciate that, as the Minister said, there was a period in which gardaí were not being trained in Templemore because of the pandemic. I accept that but, still, we are not where we were. I believe, as I hope the Minister does, that there is no more important garda than a community garda. Most young people will get to know the local community garda and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...to trust the State because there are so many bad actors, as I call them, online, who are telling them not to trust authority, that is, the State, politicians or any agencies, and certainly not the Garda. The human face of An Garda Síochána is more important than it ever has been. I accept there was a difficulty in training gardaí in Templemore during the pandemic. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what progress has been made on the development of the Garda station in Dublin 13-Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55126/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I again raise the issue of the proposed Garda station, also mooted to be a divisional headquarters, in the Dublin 17 and Dublin 13 area. Will the Minister give me an update?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...general area that things are not knitting together as neatly as they should. A lot of community infrastructure has come after the fact, such as schools and other basic provision for people. A Garda station lends itself to the feeling of community, security and togetherness. Is it envisaged that other Garda stations may close to facilitate the opening of this divisional headquarters? It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what measures are being taken to tackle the record number of Garda resignations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55123/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to talk to the Minister about where her responsibilities and those of the Garda Commissioner lie because whenever we put forward parliamentary questions or engage with the Minister in the House, questions are frequently answered to the effect that she has no official responsibility for a matter and that it is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. The Ceann Comhairle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...from you regarding seeking advice on the use of force. I am not necessarily minded to believe Twitter, but it has contradicted you on statements you made regarding its engagement with gardaí on poisonous social media content. You have had to contradict, in a parliamentary question, this politicisation of Garda resources by your political party. I wonder what you are going to do to...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...morning that the national Parliament is having a discussion on immigration. They must have really felt that they achieved their goal when they ripped through the city centre, when they assaulted gardaí, when they set fire to Garda vehicles, when they intimidated bus workers, when they intimidated Luas workers, when they made Dublin City Council workers have to clean up the place the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...for political advantage. We did not join the calls for the Minister or the Commissioner to resign, as our first instinct was to focus on the far right and the depleted and demoralised state of An Garda Síochána. The time for political accountability has now arrived. It is important in a debate as partisan as this to point to the Minister’s successes. Her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 384. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of overtime in An Garda Síochána from 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and to detail if possible where the overtime is worked; and where the gardaí working the overtime are based. [53341/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to express our solidarity with the members of An Garda Síochána who were caught in the crossfire on Thursday night. I wish them well and thank them for trying to police an impossible situation. First, I want to address the Commissioner's statement before I move on to other issues. Is it true that a second public order unit was stood up at 6 p.m. as reported in the media?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to look at the Garda Inspectorate report of April 2019, entitled Public Order Policing. The report contains a number of recommendations. It states: The greatest risk regarding public order for the Garda Síochána as an organisation is not from the potential for widespread public disorder, which in an Irish context would be considered relatively low, but rather arises from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The report also states: The inspectorate considers the Garda Síochána structures and responsibilities for the governance of public order are spread across too many functions. ... In the inspectorate's view, a single assistant commissioner should be responsible for leading on public order governance, policy and compliance. A chief superintendent within operational support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Okay. The last point is on monitoring use of force. The report states: The inspectorate found there is no internal governance group monitoring use of force by garda members, unlike the other public services visited during the inspection. ... The inspectorate recommends that the external oversight of garda use of force trends should be incorporated into the performance monitoring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...Daly's question and specifically whether the contact happened before 6 p.m. I also want to know about the intake in 2023. How many of those taken on for training this year to become members of An Garda Síochána have left? The Commissioner gave a figure of 633 for the 2023 intake.

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...the love of God, would they realise that some things are more important than them winning their bloody seats? All this is being whipped up all the time, and then there is an absolute collapse in Garda morale. We came within an inch of Garda overtime not being used for every Tuesday during October, which would have included Hallowe'en, which in turn would have absolutely destroyed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Garda representatives at these hearings have said that they have never supported it and that the policing issues involved would be challenging. It would mean much more if Garda representatives and people in positions like Mr. Harris’s said that a facility such as this would help them police open injecting in the city centre. Mr. Harris’s words carry much weight, so not to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank everyone for being here. At the outset, I want to voice my own confidence in the work that the Garda does and my support for An Garda Síochána. Its members put their bodies and lives on the line for our safety. It is genuinely appreciated. There are three main topics that I want to talk about. One is the number of resignations from the force that we have and how that...