Results 41-60 of 232 for garda speaker:Niamh Smyth

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I am trying to establish how helpful the social media companies are. The Garda can only do so much. It needs willingness from the tech giants to give it the information that is required to enable it to follow through on its investigation. That is what I am trying to nail down. How willing to help are those companies? What can we, as legislators, do to progress that? The anecdotal...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: There are challenges in terms of the constraints on the Garda under the legislation in place at the moment. The legislation does not provide for the flexibility the Garda needs to act in a more immediate way and force the tech giants to give it the information it needs.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: ...Twitter and TikTok the same question. Do they have specific timelines in terms of how quickly they react and remove content? Will the witnesses outline in a sentence or two their interaction with An Garda Síochána? When An Garda Síochána goes go to the social media platforms with content it believes is harmful and constitutes harassment to some of their users, how...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Bertram for answering the question. I hope my colleagues will indulge me for the last couple of seconds with regard to the witnesses' engagement with An Garda Síochána, which I believe is extremely important. We know it obviously receives many complaints and has received them from journalists and concerned parents. I will ask Facebook the same question in terms of its...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: It is a very direct process in terms of Twitter's engagement with An Garda Síochána.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Again, is Mr. Costello telling me Twitter has a very direct relationship with An Garda Síochána if it has concerns or issues around complaints about the platform?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (21 Apr 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 577. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Bawnboy Garda station is to be refurbished; and if so, the timeframe for the completion of the works. [20447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (10 Feb 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and the expected completion date for construction works at the new Bailieborough Garda station and the reopening of Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Niamh Smyth: ...O'Reilly, who was 15, and Paddy Stanley, who was 16, in the Belturbet bombings 48 years ago. Nobody has been convicted. To compound the grief further, the families have suffered further because An Garda Síochána will not disclose the contents of the reports of the investigation to the families because it is still considered live, which is utterly wrong 48 years later. As we...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: ..., particularly for women and children, is the massive surge we have seen in domestic violence. Shocking and disturbing figures have been announced. In the first six months of the pandemic, An Garda Síochána called to more than 27,000 domestic violence incidents. I dread to think what the figure might be today, nine months on. At the same time, the capacity in our refuges for...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: Community policing, the presence of community gardaí and drug divisional units are important. These are the people with their finger on the pulse of where communities are at and show how information can be got. The divisional drug unit for Cavan-Monaghan is doing terrific work and is important for our community and society. Unfortunately, recreational drugs are more prevalent, more...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status and completion date for construction works at the new Bailieborough Garda station and the reopening of Bawnboy Garda station in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (22 Oct 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and a completion date for construction works at the new Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (8 Sep 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 316. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of construction works at the new Bailieborough Garda station; the completion date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (16 Jun 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Garda vetting for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 Jun 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and the expected completion date for construction works at the new Garda station in Bailieborough, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 Jun 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Emyvale Garda station, County Monaghan, following a fire in 2019 which caused extensive damage at the station; if funding will be ring-fenced for the refurbishment of same; if so, the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8349/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (13 May 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for a Garda vetting application. [3931/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Mar 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status and completion date for construction works at the new Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2861/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Mar 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans by the OPW to purchase property for Garda stations in counties Cavan, Monaghan or Meath; the stages in negotiation for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2862/20]