Results 121-140 of 159 for garda speaker:James Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of new Garda personnel appointed to the Naas district in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (13 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if one Garda vetting application can be carried between separate organisations; and if not, if a person has to complete a separate application for each organisation with which the person is involved. [24670/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (8 May 2019)

James Lawless: ...for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the community text alert system in County Kildare; the number of alert schemes in operation; if text alert messages are sent out by the local Garda stations in the county or via a centralised Garda station in Dublin; the recent changes to the operation of the text alert schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (26 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied). [13707/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: We all acknowledge the importance of forensics and evidence in crime detection and solving and prosecuting crime. I recognise the work of the Garda National Technical Bureau in this area. It has won a number of awards over many decades. Investment was planned to advance work on a new forensic science laboratory to be located in Celbridge. I attended the turning of the sod for the project...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (4 Dec 2018)

James Lawless: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for Garda vetting clearance; if an application (details supplied) which has exceeded the 12 week waiting time will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50372/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

James Lawless: ...with regard to who governs the existing offences and what is the relevant enforcement agency. During the recent eighth amendment referendum there was a suggestion that people tried to make complaints in Garda stations and other facilities but there was confusion as to who was the responsible person to take the complaints and how the complaints should be recorded and enforced. I am sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

James Lawless: ...and somebody does not feel that the notice on it adheres adequately to the current legislation, is there a section in SIPO that can investigate, police or sanction that? Does it go through the Garda and then the Director of Public Prosecutions? What is the channel? There seems to be confusion. Have there been any cases where SIPO has imposed sanctions in recent years or is there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Nov 2018)

James Lawless: ...the Companies Registration Office. Perhaps that is something to be considered in Committee Stage amendments, if we get to that point. There are many examples of statutory agencies which can bring a non-Garda prosecution. Different Departments have similar powers. I might come up with some amendments in that regard myself, but I could also work with Deputy Ó Laoghaire. It might be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2018)

James Lawless: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42426/18]

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

James Lawless: .... We have heard much criticism of the former Deputy Phil Hogan. When the abolition took place, the cost savings amounted to €15 million over the 72 town councils abolished. It reminds me of the 132 Garda stations that were closed for a cost saving of €2 million. There was a general populism at the time, which we might put at the door of Fine Gael. It was a kind of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

James Lawless: ...in some of the areas served by rural post offices and thought that maybe, if they need a State service and there needs to be a State presence in the village or community, then maybe there is a local Garda station that a person can go to instead if that person needs a port of call to the State. Then I realised that 139 Garda stations were closed by the Government in the last term. Five...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: ...of crime. There is pure astonishment at the number of perpetrators who are already bail for other offences and who have a string of previous convictions. Sometimes, to the knowledge of the Garda and the courts, they are awaiting charging or sentencing on many other offences yet they remain at large to continue to burgle, steal, pilfer and terrorise. Not only is it a source of great...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: .... It is also true that there is no stipulated enforcement body in the existing Electoral Acts, so as with any other criminal offence, presumably it is the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP or the Garda that would actually investigate. In that respect it is very much in line with the Electoral Acts from 1992 onwards. In drafting the Bill I tried to be consistent with existing law,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (24 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16575/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (16 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations located in north County Kildare that will receive upgrading or refurbishment of their facilities; when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

James Lawless: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Kildare as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to retain and properly resource the Garda Technical Bureau as a stand alone dedicated crime investigation unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32690/17]