Results 141-160 of 1,113 for garda speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...requirements are currently provided for under SI No. 44/2021. Exemptions from these requirements are in place for categories of travellers including international transport workers, members of An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces travelling who have travelled in the course of their duties and persons who are travelling for unavoidable and time-sensitive medical reasons. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Garda Powers (17 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...No.44 of 2021 places a requirement on overseas travellers who enter the State via Northern Ireland to retain their test result for 14 days after arrival and to produce it if asked by a member of An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...7thof February inclusive a total of 13,541 Passenger Locator Forms were completed of which 93.5% were valid and 6.5% were invalid. There have been no incidences of non-compliance notified to An Garda Síochána during the week from 1st– 7thof February inclusive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...from certain designated countries (Brazil and South Africa). Targeted contacts made via the PLF system via SMS will act to remind passengers of their obligation to quarantine. Under the regulations An Garda Síochána are responsible for the enforcement of mandatory quarantining of arrivals to the State.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...25th January 14,386 13,765 621 Efforts continue to promote the use of the electronic passenger locator form.  There have been no incidences of non-compliance notified to An Garda Síochána between 4thof January and 28thof January 2021, inclusive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...or a person who has a right of access to a child. It also includes travel to return to one’s place of residence and travel to attend to a vital family matter. Enforcement is a matter for An Garda Síochána. 

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule for the second half of March. We are waiting on that timeline. Many Deputies are very fairly raising the issue of family carers. Deputy Murnane O'Connor referred to members of the Garda as well, while, rightly and reasonably, reference was made to teachers in special education and cystic fibrosis patients last week, as well as many others. What I can tell the Deputy is that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...-up. The paper form has been updated to an OCR form to improve legibility. Efforts continue to promote the use of the online form.  There has been one incidence of non-compliance which was notified to the Garda National Immigration Board between 7th December 2020 and 3rdof January 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Agreements (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a controlled drug substance, such as THC, would fall under the remit of officers authorised under the Misuse of Drugs legislative framework, which include, officers of the Revenue Commissioners and An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Legislation (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a controlled drug substance, such as THC, would fall under the remit of officers authorised under the Misuse of Drugs legislative framework, which include, officers of the Revenue Commissioners and An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...up to 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland. International Transport Workers, including workers in aviation, maritime and road haulage sectors are exempt from this requirement as are members of An Garda Síochána where they are travelling in the course of performing their duties. The pre-departure testing requirement and all Government policy on international travel is kept under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Locator Form as of 18 November. The minority of incoming passengers who do not comply with the requirement, and any failures or refusals to complete a passenger locator form are referred to An Garda Síochána for engagement and any necessary enforcement. The table outlines the number of passenger locator forms which were completed correctly and where the data on the form was not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Locator Form as of 18 November. The minority of incoming passengers who do not comply with the requirement, and any failures or refusals to complete a passenger locator form are referred to An Garda Síochána for engagement and any necessary enforcement.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., manager or person in charge or a worker where there is a screen that separates them from other persons or the person takes all reasonable steps to maintain a distance of two metres - to a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of performing his or her duties These Regulations provide that it is a matter for the occupier, manager or person in charge to take all reasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: .... The app was the result fo close collaboration and joint development between the  Department of Health, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the HSE, the innovation unit at An Garda Síochána, Science Foundation Ireland and academia, working closely with technical partners from the private sector including Nearform (a Waterford based app development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...levels of penalties may apply to first, second and third and subsequent offences under the Act. Finally, it provides for provisions to be prescribed as dwelling event provisions meaning that if a Garda reasonably suspects a breach of such a provision, he or she may attend at the entrance to the private dwelling and direct persons to leave that private dwelling or the vicinity of that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...may wish to note that the requirement to wear a face covering, in the situations described, is a penal provision for the purposes of section 31A of the Health Act 1947 (No. 28 of 1947). While enforcement is a matter for An Garda Síochána, there is also an onus on businesses to make customers aware of the regulations and encourage compliance with them where appropriate. The...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the Bill before us reduces those penalties. Let us take face coverings. I think Deputy Barry strongly supported the use of face coverings. Right now, the only option available for a member of An Garda Síochána is a prosecutable offence, that is, to bring a person to court where a judge can impose on that person a fine of up to €2,500 or imprisonment of up to six months....

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...civil liberties. Unfortunately, the evidence is that social congregation, in particular when alcohol or more than alcohol is involved, is a particularly serious vector for the disease and, as such, Government has decided that powers are needed for An Garda Síochána to intervene where it is necessary and appropriate to do so. The Bill refers to these events as "dwelling events"....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., manager or person in charge or a worker where there is a screen that separates them from other persons or the person takes all reasonable steps to maintain a distance of two metres - to a member of the Garda Síochána in the course of performing his or her duties The retail and other business Regulations provide that it is a matter for the occupier, manager or person in charge...