Results 81-100 of 159 for garda speaker:James Lawless

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: ...will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; Vote 24 - Justice; Vote 41 - Policing Authority; and Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: ...apparent at the time. The purpose of our meeting today is to have an engagement with a number of stakeholders, all of whom made written submissions to the committee on the general scheme of the Garda Síochána (powers) Bill 2021. All of our witnesses are appearing virtually before the committee today from a location outside the Leinster House precinct, as is becoming the norm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: ...'s website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will move on to housekeeping matters so the witnesses can remain or leave as they wish. I remind members that if there are any amendments for the Garda Síochána digital recording report, they should please send them to the secretariat as soon as possible. The deadline for the report on the recent hearing is today so members should make...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: ...Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, and members. Apologies have been received from Deputy Carroll MacNeill. Today's meeting is to consider the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; Vote 22 - the Courts Service; and Vote 24 - Department of Justice. Before we proceed, I note that divisions are taking place in the Dáil today and it is possible...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. I will open each category and will invite individual members to speak under each category. I will take each Vote at a time. We are dealing with Vote 20, Garda Síochána; Vote 22, Courts Service; and Vote 24, Justice technical matters. We will start with Vote 20, Garda Síochána. I ask members to raise their hands to indicate they wish to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: On subhead A.3, clothing and accessories, how is the tender for Garda uniforms, clothing, footwear etc. managed? Is a tender done every year or is it done once every few years? Is it a competitive tender? How does it work? If the Minister of State does not have the information to hand, perhaps he might follow up with a note.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (1 Dec 2021)

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 2021: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; Vote 22 - Courts Service; and Vote 24 - Department of Justice.

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: ..., that only 10% of sexual assault or rape cases are currently reported and between 8% to 10% of those actually secure conviction. Therefore, only on average one in ten cases are reported to the Garda or prosecution authorities and of those one in ten, only one in ten is securing a conviction. Only one in 100 cases ends up in court with a conviction.There is obviously a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

James Lawless: .... From the Policing Authority, I welcome Mr. Bob Collins, chairperson; and Ms Helen Hall, chief executive. Next, in terms of order of submissions received, I welcome representatives of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, Chief Inspector Mark Toland and Deputy Chief Inspector Pauline Shields. From the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, we are joined by Ms Doireann Ansbro, head of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: ...agreed. I say that so people are aware of it. The purpose of our meeting today is to have an engagement with a number of stakeholders who made written submissions on the general scheme of the Garda Síochána (digital recording) Bill 2021. All witnesses are appearing virtually. We are continuing that approach for witnesses. They are, of course, all outside the precincts of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Woods. She came in well under time, which helps progress the meeting. To respond briefly, Mr. McAnely from the Garda Representative Association had a query about the general scheme of the policing, security and community safety Bill. That is not really an item for today. However, on 18 August an email was sent to the GRA's general secretary, which I think is Mr. McAnely,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: There is just time for an answer to this. Is that question to the Garda representatives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: ...is very clear. That certainly is apparent. The Minister talked about his phone being hacked and deleting messages. Did he delete messages on advice, perhaps from a cybersecurity adviser or the Garda, or did he take it upon himself to do so? I refer not necessarily to these particular messages, although I am talking about them as well, but, in general, does he have a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána is suitably resourced, trained and equipped to implement the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; if her attention has been drawn to reports that some Garda stations have advised they are not in a position to manage it yet; if a directive can be sent to the force in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner to consider the introduction of a medal scheme for members of An Garda Síochána in recognition of their service during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34293/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: .... Indeed, Coco's Law refers to the young lady who took her life as a result of such abuse, and the law was badly needed. However, I am beginning to get reports that when complainants present at Garda stations to report incidents, they are told that the law is "not really applicable yet". Will the Government ensure the Garda force has the resources, training, knowledge and wherewithal to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

James Lawless: ...director, and Ms Elizabeth Carthy, policy officer, of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL; Ms Antoinette Cunningham, general secretary, and Mr. Paul Curran, president, of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI; Deputy Commissioner Anne Marie McMahon, Assistant Commissioner Anne Marie Cagney, and Ms Kate Mulkerrins, executive director of the legal division, from An...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Herrick. Next, I call Ms Antoinette Cunningham of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI. She is very welcome and I thank her for joining us today.