Results 41-60 of 152 for garda speaker:John Lahart

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (12 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a practice by which gardaí do not release reports to motor insurance companies without a fee being paid by the insurance company to the Garda station; if this is common practice; his views on whether it is having a negative impact on the processing of insurance claims; and if he will...

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Oct 2019)

John Lahart: I join my colleagues in commending Deputy O'Callaghan for bringing this legislation forward. I wish to share with the House some correspondence that I entered into with the Garda Commissioner's office on foot of the Christchurch, New Zealand massacre regarding the use of semi-automatic weapons. I put down a few questions and got comprehensive replies. I asked initially when legislation was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (25 Jun 2019)

John Lahart: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional security measures taken by An Garda Síochána in respect of mosques and synagogues in Dublin in response to the recent attacks in New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26268/19]

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

John Lahart: ...that the track record in previous years regarding the management of some of the colleges, and some of the so-called colleges, left a lot to be desired. At some stages it involved raids by various units of the Garda to check whether they were gold plate or silver plate businesses. There seems to be a significant degree of evidence now to suggest that many of those colleges have upped...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (14 May 2019)

John Lahart: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an advocate for the Garda Reserve has been established within An Garda Síochána as recommended by the commission on policing; if so, the role of same; and the success to date of the objective of advocating and promoting An Garda Síochána which has been achieved. [20577/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (14 May 2019)

John Lahart: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken since the beginning of 2018 to achieve a greater role for the Garda Reserve within and without the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/19]

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

John Lahart: ...quarters of these were children. Fines would be increased for a parent. The Minister of State mentioned convicting the wrong person. It is not a question of convicting the wrong person. If a Garda calls to a house and a parent says that the child was not on the bike or that the parent owns the bike, the parent can be fined up to €5,000 under this legislation. The Bill would...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

John Lahart: ...year when he was run over by a scrambler bike while sunbathing with his wife in a public park. In 2017 alone, 62 people were injured in quad and scrambler bike accidents. While we acknowledge that gardaí do their best to police the use of these vehicles, they currently exist in a legal lacuna as road traffic legislation, probably the most contested legislation on the Statute Book,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 May 2019)

John Lahart: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rank and file gardaí in Terenure Garda station since 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18401/19]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Apr 2019)

John Lahart: ...2) Deputy Michael Moynihan - to discuss the roll-out of broadband in north Cork; (3) Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin - to address the criteria for the deployment of the emergency response unit of An Garda Síochána; (4) Deputies Eoin Ó Broin and John Curran - to address the lack of and future provision of school places in Rathcoole; (5) Deputy Éamon Ó...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (3 Apr 2019)

John Lahart: ...entitled an Act to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 to further regulate the use of all terrain vehicles and scrambler motorcycles in a public place, to make further provision for the seizure, by An Garda Siochána, of said vehicles and motorcycles in certain circumstances, to provide for the confiscation and disposal of same when a person contravenes the law in relation to the use of...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (3 Apr 2019)

John Lahart: ...my constituency. As Deputy Curran said, this issue is widespread across Dublin, northside and southside. In 2017 alone, 62 people were injured in quad bike and scrambler accidents. While the gardaí do their best to police the use of these vehicles they currently exist in a legal lacuna. For the first time under this proposed legislation riding a quad bike or a scrambler bike in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Mar 2019)

John Lahart: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí allocated to Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda stations; the total number in this regard; the number of community gardaí in these stations since 2010; and the number of shifts over which the community gardaí are spread. [12539/19]

Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2019)

John Lahart: ...agencies turning up to the drugs task force in my area. I think the Minister of State needs to address that. She has the power to do it. I compliment Superintendent Ian Lackey in Tallaght Garda station, who attends most of our drugs task force meetings. Representatives of the HSE and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection are not great attendees. There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Mar 2019)

John Lahart: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of the drug squad allocated to Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorbikes purchased for the roads policing unit of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the number that were withdrawn from the fleet during same period. [8207/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)

John Lahart: ...be searched by a private security company known as the Airport Search Unit, ASU, and employed by the Dublin Airport Authority. Customs service officers have the same exemption as members of An Garda Síochána and Army personnel. Why are they not included? In the jurisdiction of a port or an airport customs service officers have powers which far exceed those of other personnel....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)

John Lahart: ...from being introduced into these parts. Does the Minister and his Department intend to implement this regulation fully to include all law enforcement agencies, including Customs and Excise, An Garda Síochána, the Airport Police and the Defence Forces? I ask that because that is not what is intended to apply from next week. Is the Minister aware that all law enforcement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

John Lahart: ...bus corridors and boxes are not policed and, if they were, it would encourage people to switch from cars to buses and would grow confidence in bus corridors. That does not have to be done by An Garda Síochána. That is under different jurisdiction in other countries and that could be looked at as an option. This is where the Minister lets us down. I do not think he loses sleep...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (11 Dec 2018)

John Lahart: ..., which is the gift that keeps on giving. It does not give me any pleasure to do it because it is a problem on which he does not appear to be making an impact. I have not seen a significant Garda presence on the street. However, let us keep the focus on positive matters. Did the Minister call the representatives of all the agencies to his Department, because if I was in his position I...