Results 21-40 of 240 for garda speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (10 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. I doubled the fines in respect of such offences. I absolutely agree that enforcement is key. The role of enforcement lies with the Garda, which is represented on that committee. The Garda has rolled out extra speeding enforcement points throughout the country. We have an ongoing collaborative engagement with the Garda and if more...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (10 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...as soon as possible. More enforcement measures are included in the Bill, which regulates e-scooters and e-bikes. It aims to eradicate antisocial behaviour related to scramblers through increased Garda powers and the seizure and banning of the use of scramblers. Those are just a few of the relevant measures. Work is progressing on the legislative process.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (10 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Guard is required to discharge Ireland’s obligations by implementing the SAR plan for all incidents occurring in the maritime domain, or as otherwise requested by SAR authorities in other domains. An Garda Síochána is responsible for land-based search and rescue and the coordination of searches and investigations for missing persons. Operations involving searching for...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...is provided by the Coast Guard from the marine rescue co-ordination centre, MRCC, in Dublin with marine rescue sub-centres in Valentia and Malin. Both the ARCC and the MRCC work closely with An Garda Síochána, which is the agency for the provision of land-based search and rescue. On Committee Stage, Schedule 2 to the Bill was amended to make clear that the IAA has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have been informed by the Irish Aviation Authority that the traffic situation referenced involved the Garda helicopter being tasked to an operation in North Dublin and this coincided with the arrival of some transatlantic flights to Dublin Airport.  The helicopter was integrated with these arrivals in order to get to the operational area as expeditiously as possible.  A flow...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., can also change during the course of a year.  In order to maintain up to date details, it is quite reasonable to expect fleet owners to provide updates of data on their drivers and vehicles, so that the Garda can check via the database to see that given drivers and vehicles are in fact covered by insurance.  A period of 14 days to allow for the simple process concerned is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (8 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Government's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 is to 'Explore the potential of an online portal for road users to upload footage of road traffic offences which could assist in prosecution.' An Garda Síochána is the lead agency with responsibility for the implementation on this Action. The determination of what legislative provisions may be needed for the establishment of this...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...both public transport passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with antisocial behaviour, are important matters that first and foremost must be managed by every public transport company in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, where appropriate. It is important to note that any decisions regarding the establishment of a transport police unit and the allocation of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the issue. Regarding the insurance requirements for the Public Service Vehicle Licence, this is not a matter for the Department of Transport. The Public Service Vehicle Licence is issued by An Garda Síochána. It should, of course, be noted that any vehicle included in an application for a Road Passenger Transport Operator Licence must be appropriately insured.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Matters relating to the enforcement of law and the prevention of crime are for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and for An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Transport, I do not have a role in engagement with manufacturers placing vehicles on the market within the EU or the appropriate vires to intervene in their commercial activities. Legal requirements govern all vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...function via the NCT website,www.ncts.ie. I understand that, in the majority of cases, these vehicle owners are provided with an appointment within 30 days. I am also given to understand that the RSA has made An Garda Síochána aware that some vehicle owners have had issues securing an appointment. Vehicle owners should carry proof that they are waiting for an NCT in their vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fines Administration (27 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The enforcement of dangerous overtaking legislation, as with all road traffic legislation, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. As the enforcement statistics requested by the Deputy are recorded on the Garda PULSE system, he may wish to bring his query to An Garda Síochána directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fines Administration (27 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The enforcement of road traffic law, including offences specific to pedal cyclists, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. As the enforcement statistics requested by the Deputy are recorded on the Garda PULSE system, he may wish to bring his query to An Garda Síochána directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (27 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...pedestrians. The day-to-day enforcement of such legislation, including the nature of the training received by enforcement agents, lies outside of the remit of my Department and is a matter for An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Strategy Action in question is one for the Garda to implement. I understand that consideration of this issue is part of a wider consideration by the Garda of submission of digital evidence to the Garda by the public. It is my understanding that this Action is on course, and I look forward to the outcome.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...SAR, plan and the national oil and hazardous noxious substances, HNS, contingency plan as well as its capacity to support other State agencies, in particular inland search and rescue support to An Garda Síochána and provision of air ambulance services to the HSE, including day and night support to the island communities. The issues raised by Senator Craughwell have been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (20 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...to manual updating of disqualification notifications and driver records; and reduce operational costs for the RSA and the Court Services. It will also enable such information to be shared with An Garda Síochána more quickly. Enforcement is a critical tool that acts to modify driver behaviour to reduce risk taking and I commend the collaborative working of the Courts...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage: Waste Management (15 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate the seriousness of this issue and, as I said, DCC is actively engaged at a senior level with An Garda Síochána in the ongoing efforts to eliminate illegal dumping in this area. While enforcement action in this area is a matter for the local authorities, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications encourages a multifaceted approach to tackling the...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage: Waste Management (15 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has provided assistance to Dublin City Council, DCC, in relation to this site, in bringing together relevant NWESC member agencies such as An Garda Síochána, Revenue and the Department of Social Protection to assist DCC in its efforts. The operation has resulted in the impounding of vehicles used for alleged unauthorised waste...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...takes time for analysis of the figures, annual collisions reports are currently available up to 2019 only. The information will become available when the RSA have analysed the data received from An Garda Síochána and the results of inquests.