Results 21-40 of 56 for garda speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the budget for An Garda Síochána increased by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 of increasing the budget for purchasing new Garda vehicles by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called to or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26645/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26643/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...what they want but if we brought drink down to zero right across Ireland this minute, what difference would it make? This Government and the previous one watched over a reduction in the traffic corps from 1,070 gardaí down to fewer than 600. Whoever did that is the terrorist, not those who were called such today. That decision was made for financial reasons. The previous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (27 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...his plans to amend legislation to allow for persons to hold pepper spray or an electroshock weapon in their own homes for the purposes of self defence in view of recent reports that members of An Garda Síochána have used pepper spray more than 500 times in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 16 January 2018, the Garda stations in counties Roscommon and Galway that do not have access to the PULSE system due to a lack of broadband in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7049/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...and no real answers. We have to be mindful of statistics. My understanding is that the statistics we have are based on the years 2008 to 2012. With the best will in the world for the top echelons of the Garda Síochána, some of the statistics we have got over the past year or two have not been what I would call very accurate. We have an organisation called the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations around the country that cannot use the PULSE system due to lack of broadband in their area, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54972/17]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the Minister really is concerned about saving lives, he should concentrate on increasing the Garda presence.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff (14 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request the Garda Commissioner to ensure that the detective inspector post at the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement is filled as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this post has been vacant for the past 14 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47672/17]

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: .... I would debate the point in the context of a High Court ruling on private property rights. I am referring to sections 7B, 7C and 7D as proposed to be inserted by section 5. I realise a garda can get a warrant and go in wherever he wants, that is understandable. However, I question how valid the provision would be for an authorised officer who is not a garda. In rural parts of...

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I support the motion proposed by Sinn Féin. It must be acknowledged by everybody that there are many good gardaí and that a lot of good work is done throughout the country. Unfortunately, we have moved from scandal to scandal and problem to problem. This is doing no good to either Garda morale or the public because many people raise eyebrows every time they hear statistics or...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...was appointed at a time when it was known in the Department of Justice and Equality, in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and by a Minister that some fiasco was going on in the Garda Síochána, yet she was appointed. It was known that she knew about this. If there is somebody retired, about whom allegations are proved in this inquiry, what sanctions will be taken...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The programme for Government stated the Government would look into a review of the number of Garda stations to be reopened throughout the country. The Government will soon be one year in power. Many of these reviews seem to be kicked down the road. On what date will information be available on the Garda stations that will be reopened in rural areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is a criminal conviction. What is the number of gardaí in the traffic corps at the moment? I know that the numbers were reduced down through the years around the country. No one condones someone who is three, four or five times over the limit, which I have seen. With the best will in the world, if the limit was down to zero, has An Garda Síochána the resources? It all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Garda consider defective roads as a problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I sat on the previous joint committee responsible for transport. Is the Garda Síochána in favour of other proposals? I am in favour of one proposal but it never got anywhere. The idea was that a speed limiter would be put in the car of young drivers. The limit could be set at 50 km/h or whatever. These devices can be installed in the same way as they are installed in trucks. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...Some people never had the opportunity of an education and are not able to read or write. I am very critical of the RSA and the way it conducts its business by touch screen technology. Would the Garda Síochána try to come in behind my proposal of a practical system in some place like Mondello Park, where they could do all the practical exercises with the car and trailer? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have got on to the Road Safety Authority a few times on this issue. I think we need to put pressure on the authority. I hope this committee, as well as the Garda Síochána, will try to bring common sense to bear because we are pushing ordinary decent people into being criminals because they have no licence.