Results 41-60 of 240 for garda speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (14 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...continue to pursue this as a priority. Unfortunately, illegal parking is a problem for many Coast Guard Units during the busy Summer period. In the case of the Mulroy Unit, the Coast Guard, An Garda Síochana and Donegal County Council have been very active in trying to move parked vehicles that block access to the slipway and to also highlight this issue to the public.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...not licensable by the Private Security Authority would be examined. The Minister established an interdepartmental working group chaired by the Department of Justice, comprising officials from the Courts Service, An Garda Síochána, the County Registrars Association, Revenue Commissioners, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Private Security Authority...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of the Stardust inquest jury should be as representative as possible. Thus, the provisions at Part 8 displace, for the Stardust inquest, the current provision whereby, at the coroner's request, the Garda assembles an inquest jury. In providing for this selection process, careful regard was had to certain relevant provisions of the Juries Act 1976 and, in particular, for the county...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...tax, insurance and roadworthiness obligations and equipment used for enforcement measures, including the application of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, are matters for An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána currently utilise a number of technologies for enforcement of road traffic legislation. A mobility app allows members of the force to check the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The disqualification of drivers and the enforcement of the various provisions is a shared responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), the Courts Service, An Garda Síochána and my Department. Given the number of bodies involved, and the integration of various IT systems, finalisation of the technical solution has taken a little longer than originally envisaged. In addition,...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...permission to reside. Section 47 amends sections 60 and 61 of the Road Traffic Act 2010. This amendment clarifies that if a driving licence recognised under the new section 23B is seized by a member of An Garda Síochána, only the driving licence is retained and not the permission to reside. While Parts 6 and 7 are not big, they deal with important issues. The haulage scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (28 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Coast Guard staff provided by an IAA approved training provider is ongoing. In addition to the Irish Coast Guard staff, course participants include aeronautical rescue co-ordination centre staff and members of An Garda Síochána from the Garda air support unit, which is indicative of the increased collaboration between the three SAR co-ordinators. As mentioned earlier, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...published by end of this year. I am aware that privacy rights are linked to societal acceptance of the use of UAS. With this in mind, my Department ensured that the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner were appropriately represented on the working groups. My Department will continue to work closely with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...in public places without a valid certificate of roadworthiness. The owner of the vehicle may be subject to penalty points, fines or summary conviction accordingly. Enforcement of road traffic legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochana.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (1 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...parking scheme is limited to the drafting of the relevant legislation and the setting of appropriate penalties. I would suggest therefore that the Deputy raise any concerns about enforcement with the relevant bodies, namely An Garda Síochána and local authority traffic and parking sections.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (31 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is an Action under the Road Safety Strategy for which An Garda Síochána is the lead organisation.  I understand that it ties into wider issues relating to evidence submitted to the Gardaí by the public.  While I am aware that the Gardaí are working on this, as it is connected to wider Garda issues this is a matter coming within the remit of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fines Administration (26 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...seeing a speed van would be limited to the period when they knew they were within sight of the van. The deterrent effect is obviously stronger if speed vans are strategically located at locations determined by An Garda Síochána. This strategic approach lends added road safety benefits for all those using the road network by ensuring that those drivers who may be tempted to exceed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Water Safety (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...personal flotation devices on pleasure craft. Non-compliance with the provisions of the regulations may result in a fixed payment notice issued by authorised officers, which include members of the Garda Síochána, Naval Service, Harbour Masters and other persons authorised by the Minister for Transport, or prosecution and, on summary conviction, a fine of up to €5,000. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., must hold a passenger boat licence. The Act also provides for the appointment of authorised officers including persons holding commissioned rank in the Permanent Defence Forces, members of An Garda Síochána, harbour masters, local authorities and Iarnród Éireann and persons authorised by the Minister. There have not been any prosecutions of unlicensed passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (4 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Prosecutions of road traffic offences are matters for the Director of Public Prosecutions and An Garda Síochána. My Department has no role in prosecutions and does not have any figures in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle 111 Fail to yield right of way 97 Driving along/across median strip 78 Fail to comply with traffic lane markings 78 Fail to stop for Garda 78 Crossing 'No Entry' sign 64 Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...direct reply. However, the Deputy should note that the Road Safety Authority provide statistics such as these after confirmation of the cause of road deaths, including coroners' reports, inquests, Garda forensic investigations, etc., which in most cases take a number of years, so the information the Deputy seeks may not be immediately available after a fatal collision. If the Deputy has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...must be in possession of a valid roadworthiness certificate for their vehicle while it is being used in public places or on public roads. Enforcement of road traffic legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...security process have been challenging for industry and I have written to the Minister for Justice informing her of the difficulties this is causing and asking that her Department engage with An Garda Síochána to improve turnaround times. I understand that additional personnel have been assigned to the necessary processing areas in An Garda Síochána to manage the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...must be in possession of a valid roadworthiness certificate for their vehicle while it is being used in public places or on public roads. Enforcement of road traffic legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochána.