Results 101-120 of 133 for garda speaker:Dessie Ellis

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: ...identifies who is online and how it takes people offline? For example, it took a long time to have a video from my area on which a number of people threatened others taken down, even with the Garda involved and others making complaints. She has mentioned the flagging system, which is a good idea. How often is it used? How quick is the response to a complaint? Is it 15 or 20 minutes or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (6 Mar 2013)

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department or An Garda Síochána have taken to ensure that any private companies contracted by them to carry out work on behalf of the State are compliant with employment rights legislation. [11570/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Dessie Ellis: ...citizen to become a taxi driver. In other countries, one must be resident for three to five years. That should have been examined. As one of my colleagues mentioned, we should be talking to the Garda as well as the Department about the vetting procedure. It is a big issue for everybody. Will the witness elaborate on the issue of transferability?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Taxi Regulations (20 Dec 2012)

Dessie Ellis: ...what is the position on this issue and I ask the Minister of State for his views on it. More inspections are needed and I welcome the increased role of the National Transport Authority and the Garda Síochána in this area. In addition, the space is available for taxi ranks is not sufficient. Greater monitoring and enforcement of the regulations are required at the ranks.

Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: First Stage (4 Dec 2012)

Dessie Ellis: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to give powers to An Garda Síochána to deal with the use of motor propelled vehicles in areas designated public spaces by local authorities.

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

Dessie Ellis: ...on members of the emergency services. It is also, unfortunately, particularly topical in the run up to Hallowe'en, when the incidence of such attacks tends to increase. Members of the fire service and the Garda are particularly vulnerable to attack when arriving to deal with bonfires that are out of control or are in locations where they are likely to lead to serious injury or to damage...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Dessie Ellis: ...has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due to delays in producing the new licence despite already having confirmed Garda clearance and received a receipt for payment from the National Transport Authority. [37234/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Jul 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for the Garda Commissioner to release the collision prevention programme in relation to persons (details supplied). [32544/12]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Jun 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a request from the Garda Inspector in Finglas, Dublin, for CCTV on the Cardiffbridge Road and Wellmount Road junction. [31230/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Jun 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardai based in each of Finglas and Ballymun Garda stations, Dublin during each of the past six years; the projected number of gardaí to be based in these station for the coming year. [29758/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (15 May 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of SPSV licences that have been granted to persons with Garda National Immigration Bureau stamp 2 and stamp 2a visas. [23673/12]

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Dessie Ellis: ...placing more standardised requirements on local authorities, implementing a database or keeping better track of licences issued. There is nothing to stop it putting in place measures to improve Garda enforcement except the great desire to cut everything possible from the Garda. This will also lead to a lessening in the role of councillors. The Minister of State has made representations...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 963: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reductions in Garda staff numbers that will be made in Ballymun and Finglas Garda stations, Dublin, respectively. [18115/12]

Taxi Regulations (16 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the communications he has had with the Gardaí in relation to criminality in the taxi industry and any other work he has undertaken on this matter. [8610/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of gardaí who retired from the force in Ballymun, Finglas, Santry and Whitehall, Dublin 11; the expected retirements for 2012; and if these positions have or are to be filled. [6449/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of gardaí serving in Dublin Airport in the years 2010, 2011 and projected numbers for 2012. [6450/12]

Written Answers — Garda Retirements: Garda Retirements (7 Feb 2012)

Dessie Ellis: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have availed of the Croke Park early retirement scheme from stations in Santry, Whitehall, Finglas, Cabra and Ballymun, Dublin. [6944/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dessie Ellis: ...are intended in the drugs task forces. Such projects are on their knees after years of austerity, leaving them with no alternative but to cut frontline services. We are cutting resources to the Garda Síochána and closing down Garda stations such as Whitehall, while limiting other stations such as Santry and Cabra. The cuts the Minister has put in place will have major consequences in...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Dessie Ellis: ...of responsibility in the Government as we have in the workers of Finglas Meals on Wheels, I guarantee this State would be in much better shape. I also wish to raise the issue of the closure of Garda stations around the State including in my own area at Whitehall as well as the almost halving of opening hours at Santry Garda station. This will be done on the back of no impact analysis...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Dessie Ellis: ...the people in the North and in the whole island. The intelligence services in this State worked closely, hand-in-glove, with the intelligence services in the North, whether it was through the Garda, the Army or otherwise. Much of the information passed over to the Northern security services ended up in the hands of loyalists. The Government knew this was going on and we had the examples...