Results 21-40 of 133 for garda speaker:Dessie Ellis

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ...later this week will adequately address these concerns. However, there is nothing to stop the Government from implementing some practical solutions now that do not require legislation. It is important that gardaí are able to enforce existing road traffic legislation. One of the most effective initiatives in my constituency of Dublin North-West was a pilot scheme that operated in...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ..., I fear for what will happen at Hallowe'en and in the build-up to it. I expect a serious escalation in the use of these illegal fireworks to the detriment of our community. We need a strong Garda response to this issue now. The Garda needs the resources to tackle this antisocial activity, which has gone far beyond being a nuisance and is a daily torment for our community. The reality...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Sep 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ...that can be found throughout Dublin, it is most prevalent in mainly working class districts, although it is not exclusive to them. The sale, possession or use of fireworks is illegal, and the Garda has the powers to confiscate fireworks from anyone who does not have the necessary authorisation or permit to possess them. Their seemingly endless supply, however, suggests this is just...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Sep 2020)

Dessie Ellis: ...because that certainly seems to have been a factor in the escalation. There may be enough legislation, but the problem is there are not enough resources on the ground. There have been cutbacks on Garda overtime and community gardaí do not work past 7 p.m. I do not get it. This has happened since Covid emerged, as has been confirmed to me. These are problems that we need more...

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...or on a nine-to-five basis, they are, by their very nature, unpredictable and unexpected. If someone is experiencing a serious mental health crisis, he or she has few options available. A person can go to the Garda or to the accident and emergency department. Neither of these would offer the appropriate care that is required for someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Statistics...

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...x201c; , however, such harm is not exclusive to disadvantaged communities and is a problem that is evident across society;” (b) To insert the following after “calls for:”: “— the restoration of local Garda Drugs Units; — an increase in the number of adult and adolescent residential and medical detoxification beds;” and (c) To insert the...

Mental Health Services Reports: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...sent home without before being seen by the psychiatrist in their original distressed condition. This can lead to a false analysis of the individual’s true mental state. This also can happen when he or she presents at a Garda station. There are many other issues I could highlight if I had the time. Staff in mental health services work hard under difficult circumstances. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (25 Jun 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...need to be given responsibility for drafting and implementing local strategies to combat the drugs crisis. Task forces must be supported by the State and Government agencies including the HSE, An Garda Síochána and local authorities. Drugs and alcohol task forces need their funding restored because they are best placed to work with communities and with those with addictions and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...issue of the misuse of quad bikes and motorbikes on our streets and in parks. A committee was set up by the Minister to look at the issue. It seems that this committee is of the opinion that the Garda has enough powers to deal with this matter. That flies of what I have heard at every joint policing committee and safety forum meeting I have attended. At such meetings, gardaí have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (8 May 2019)

Dessie Ellis: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reverse the decision to downgrade Gorey Garda district resulting in the loss of its superintendent in 2013; the number of gardaí in the Gorey area in each of the years 2007 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19337/19]

Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...intimidation is a daily challenge for many and their families. According to a recent report from the CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign, 74% of those who suffer from intimidation do not report incidents to the Garda, but 90% report such incidents to community groups or family members. In addition, 37% have experienced physical injuries, while 67% have reported mental health problems as a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Feb 2019)

Dessie Ellis: .... I was disappointed that a Bill I introduced to regulate these vehicles was voted down by the Government and by Fianna Fáil. Residents are living in fear and there does not appear to be strong Garda visibility. We have raised this lack of visibility with the Garda and the Minister for Justice and Equality, which is a consequence of there being 54 fewer gardaí in the...

Juvenile Crime: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2019)

Dessie Ellis: ...can be a source of great annoyance, stress, disruption and harm to our communities. It impacts mainly on families and the elderly and holds our communities virtually to ransom. My experience in Dublin North-West is that the Garda youth diversion projects have been quite successful and are a good way to tackle youth crime and anti-social activity. This is why I find it very disappointing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Dessie Ellis: ...of argument about? All of this will need to be monitored. We are struggling to monitor other industries. What form of inspection will we have? Will we have inspectors? It seems to me that the Garda will end up looking after this. I cannot see us putting people in place to deal specifically with this activity. Clear guidelines will be needed to govern how it is tackled. I am...

Road Traffic (Quads and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2018)

Dessie Ellis: .... Without exaggeration, it is a major problem that is particularly prevalent in urban areas and one about which I hear increasingly when I meet people from my constituency and elsewhere and the Garda seems to be powerless to stop it. At safety forum and joint policing committee meetings and community events, with residents, I have repeatedly raised the issue. People have a real fear in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (19 Jun 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of An Garda Síochána to test drivers involved in accidents for the presence of alcohol or illegal drugs at all accidents at which gardaí are present; the number of those tested to date; the number that tested positive for the presence of illegal drugs or alcohol; the number not tested for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Whitehall Garda station at the time of its closure; the number of gardaí stationed in Santry and Ballymun Garda stations at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16711/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Dessie Ellis: 600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí servicing the area previously covered by Ballymun, Santry and Whitehall Garda stations; if these gardaí are exclusively operating from Ballymun Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16712/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Leakages (7 Mar 2018)

Dessie Ellis: ...had unprecedented weather conditions over the past week. Alerts that were sent out in the media by the National Emergency Co-ordination Group have certainly saved lives. Services, including the Garda Síochána, ambulance crews, the fire brigade, local authority staff, hospital staff, the Army and so many more, all did their best and deserve great praise in dealing with...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Dessie Ellis: ...the process that takes place. The mechanism of reporting by going to a hospital accident and emergency department first has proved to be very difficult. Another mechanism is for people to go into Garda stations. That can be problematic because often no psychiatrist is at hand. A psychiatrist could be covering ten Garda stations and by the time he gets there the person might have calmed...