Results 161-180 of 3,709 for garda speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including managing the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all decisions about Garda equipment. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions, and have no role in the issuance of contracts for purchase of Garda equipment, which are governed by standard Government procurement guidelines. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána is central to this policy. The Garda Budget is now at its highest ever level. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.3 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2024 will allow for sustained recruitment of between 800 to 1,000 new Garda recruits in 2024. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Operation Irene is implemented every year throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 815 and 872 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the current maximum retirement age of 60 for Prison Officers and members of An Garda Síochána is set out in Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 and in related secondary legislation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Government Legislation Programme for the Spring 2024 Session was published on 16 January. As set out in the Legislation Programme, my Department has four priority Bills for publication as follows: Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill. This Bill will codify certain police powers and procedural rights of suspects. It aims to rationalise and modernise those powers to take account of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am assured that the Garda Commissioner keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Act 1996, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible for the administration and business of the Criminal Assets Bureau. Under the Act, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible to the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána for these functions. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these functions. However, I intend to publish legislation in the coming months to strengthen the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Act 1996, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible for the administration and business of the Criminal Assets Bureau. Under the Act, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible to the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána for these functions. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these functions. I am advised by CAB that the table below outlines the monetary value of assets...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Act 1996, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible for the administration and business of the Criminal Assets Bureau. Under the Act, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible to the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána for these functions. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these functions. I am advised by CAB that the table below outlines the amount in monetary value...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: Combating all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based remains a priority for this Government, for the Department of Justice and for the Garda Commissioner. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), sets out an ambitious whole of government five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 838 and 839 together. I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released on 20 December 2023, providing stats for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Garda authorities that GardaSAFE, the new computer aided dispatch system in the Garda Síochána, was rolled out incrementally across the organisation in 2023. The last region, the Dublin Metropolitan Region, went live on GardaSAFE in late November 2023. The Garda authorities further advise that at this stage, the focus remains on the operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Ministerial cars are registered to An Garda Síochána and are driven by Garda personnel. I am informed that if a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, and all Garda operations, including the recording of charges. In relation to the recording of convictions, the Deputy will also be aware that management of the courts, including operational matters and logistical functions, are the responsibility of the judiciary and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: Combatting domestic, sexual and gender-based violence remains an absolute priority for this Government, for my Department and for An Garda Síochána and I am committed to strengthening our legislation and to ensuring we have the most appropriate processes and procedures in place to do this. I am also very conscious of how harmful the consequences of this type of crime can be for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 851 and 891 together. Combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence remains an absolute priority for this Government, for my Department and for An Garda Síochána. This is reflected in our policies, legislative proposals and in increased budgetary allocations in recent years. The scale of our ambition in this regard is set out in our whole...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes the management of the Garda Estate. Additionally, the Commissioner determines the distribution and stationing of the Garda Síochána throughout the State under Section 33 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...on the rights of victims of crime These campaigns are developed in collaboration with a Campaigns Advisory Group, which consists of NGOs from the sector, as well as other state bodies including An Garda Síochána and Tusla, and other experts; and with consideration of new requirements under the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 , and using pre-campaign research and...