Results 181-200 of 388 for garda speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I corresponded with the Minister recently about a number of queries I have regarding the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. One of those queries related to a report prepared for the GSOC directorate regarding work practices and case management in the Longford office. Did the Minister read that report? Is he satisfied that the issues raised in it have been resolved? Is he...

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...GSOC has an important role to play, but the report is simply not good enough. There are clear deficiencies. The underlying problem with the whole thing is that at every stage the word of An Garda Síochána is taken as a given. It is not a proper investigation. There is no testing, or pursuit. The word of the investigation is simply accepted and taken as a given. There...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...an Aire as an moladh seo a thabhairt os ár gcomhair. This vacancy arises out of the departure of Mr. Mark Toland from GSOC who gave a number of years of service to GSOC and is now serving with the Garda Inspectorate. I take this opportunity to commend Mr. Toland on his work in that regard. It is right and proper that there is a procedure of this kind and that this matter comes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of employing ten new administration staff located within An Garda Síochána. [25699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of providing front-line Garda vehicles with GPS. [25701/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing a new Garda youth diversion project; and the estimated full year running cost of any such a project. [25702/18]

Fatal Road Traffic Collision in County Monaghan in 2011: Statements (31 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...he does read it in its entirety and in detail, he should be asking serious questions of GSOC. This is a grossly deficient report in several respects. It echoes the version of events given by An Garda Síochána practically uncritically. There is no desire, effort or initiative to go beyond the version of events given by An Garda Síochána. It is not an investigation....

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...it is a sham. This was a failure across many of the agencies of the law. The report backs away from failure at every opportunity. On a number of occasions it accepts, as gospel, the words of An Garda Síochána. The report does not test it. It was many things and it took six years but it was not an investigation. I would be glad to take the Taoiseach through the individual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...and structure of the Bill but I would like an answer on the principle behind what is intended. Does Ms Feehily agree that the Policing Authority should have the power to remove members of An Garda Síochána? If so, in what circumstances should that apply? Should it apply to all ranks or only to senior ranks? The Policing Authority, which is not an enormous organisation, could...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Information and Communications Technology (23 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to identify some of the issues highlighted in the review. Six items have not been not implemented at all, six have been partially implemented and four have not been satisfactorily addressed. The Garda Inspectorate has said this is disappointing and has had a negative impact on the services currently delivered to victims. A total of 66% of all sex crimes reported to the Garda involve...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Information and Communications Technology (23 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the updating of Garda information and technology systems with the specific aim of tackling child abuse online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22725/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Information and Communications Technology (23 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This morning, representatives of the Garda Inspectorate appeared before the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality. One of the key points raised in the discussion was a review of recommendations made in a 2012 report dealing with the approach of An Garda Síochána to child sexual abuse cases. The review found that only half the actions the Garda Inspectorate required the Garda to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to depart in three or four minutes to take part in an interview so I will have to be very brief. If it is any consolation, as it happens, one of my priority questions for later concerns the updating of Garda IT systems with the specific aim of tackling child abuse online, so I will raise some of the issues in Mr. Toland's statement with the Minister. I will ask just three questions. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to core Garda units in Cork city Garda division compared to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22687/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (23 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the functioning of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, with particular reference to efficiency, timeliness of investigation, work practices and outcomes. [22684/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases discontinued in the past year under section 93 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [20734/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases advanced under section 101 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in the past year. [20735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been seconded from An Garda Síochána to GSOC; the responsibilities of each within GSOC; and the responsibilities they have for the investigation into certain issues at Templemore Garda Training College. [20738/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there was a public interest investigation under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into the discharge of a weapon at Cabra, Dublin 7 in November 2017; and if not, the reason therefor. [20740/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (10 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is generally the policy that GSOC would investigate the discharge of a weapon by a member of An Garda Síochána under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [20741/18]