Results 41-60 of 159 for garda speaker:James Lawless

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. That concludes our discussion of the Vote on prisons. We will take Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána next. We will go around the table for any questions the members may have, and then we will do the same for each subhead. I call Deputy Carroll MacNeill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Before the Minister of State responds, I wish to concur with the Deputy's point in respect of the bike training course. I have heard the same feedback from Garda members with whom I am friendly, particularly in the context of the role of bicycle usage and training in community policing. Deputy Costello makes a good point about gardaí on bike patrols being part of the urban environment...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: ...extent. I, too, have a question on retention and recruitment. Deputy Martin Kenny and I recently attended a meeting of the National Bus and Rail Union at which there were representatives of the Garda Representative Association, GRA, and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, on the panel. I was delighted to see funding provided in the budget for the recruitment of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: ...in Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard and a few others we heard about during summer and in recent months. It was suggested in the media at the time of those incidents that there were many probationer gardaí in particular stations and units, which is a challenge. The Garda is in a tough situation as it is and if the balance is tipped toward less experienced members of the force being...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you. That concludes the discussion on Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána. We will move on to Vote 22 - Courts Service. This is a technical Vote.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: ...sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; and Vote 24 - Justice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I noted that in her opening statement, Ms Bayliss made reference to the lack of a prosecuting garda. I was not aware that was the case. As is the case for other bench warrants, I imagined there would be a prosecutor attached. That might be a recommendation from this hearing. There will be many recommendations but that may be one.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 286. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status and estimated completion time for the new Garda station at Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50054/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status and estimated completion time for the new Garda station at Macroom, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50049/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: ...welcome Mr. Ciarán Ferrie, spokesperson, and Mr. Peter Collins, of I BIKE Dublin; Ms Andrea Keane, CEO and Mr. Gareth Quinn, central operations manager, of Dublin Bus; four representatives from An Garda Síochána, namely, Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman, Superintendent Thomas Murphy, Superintendent Seán Fallon and Superintendent Seán O'Reardon; and Dr. Madeleine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you Ms Keane. You will have the opportunity, in the course of engaging with members, to make the other points as we go through. We will now move to An Garda Síochána. I call Superintendent Hilman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Very good. We will take them in that order. If those from An Garda would also like to use the time to respond briefly to the question from Deputy Cannon, they may do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: ...outside the committee room. The committee will stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 28 September for a meeting with stakeholders regarding the challenges facing rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties. There will be no meeting next Tuesday as it is budget day. There will be a meeting on Wednesday instead. I again thank-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Yes. It is a meeting with stakeholders regarding the difficulties and risks facing rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties. The stakeholders are the Garda Representative Association, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and a witness named Mr. Tony Gallagher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: ...sessions on that topic. There is enough knowledge and wisdom on the committee not to delve into live cases, so I think we can manage in such a way. Concerns were expressed in the aftermath about Garda equipment, resources, staffing and so on, which can be looked------

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: ...down the track. It is regrettable that we ended up having to consider this legislation in a hurry in the dying weeks of the summer term. We cannot pretend that this Bill strengthens the hand of the Garda because it does the opposite. It weakens the hand of the Garda and does not do it any good whatsoever. We heard that from no less than the assistant Garda Commissioner when he came...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: ..., DPC; and Mr. Justin Kelly, assistant commissioner over organised and serious crime, and Mr. Michael Flynn, detective superintendent in the security and intelligence service, from the Office of the Garda Commissioner. Joining us in the room is Mr. Dan Kelleher, principal officer in the criminal legislation division of the Department of Justice. It is Mr. Kelleher's second time joining...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: ...mobile phone data. I can think of at least two cases - there are probably multiple other such cases that may have received less attention - in which the suspect is not known to the investigating gardaí or anyone else until after 90 days. The data on Mr. X, who may be an innocent bystander, may be frozen on day one. After 90 days expire, that person is exonerated, hopefully, but...