Results 141-159 of 159 for garda speaker:James Lawless

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

James Lawless: ...and Sport, whose Bill we all know this is, took office, his Department has published only one item of legislation. As my colleague said few moments ago, perhaps he is the Minister for Stepaside Garda station but he is certainly not the Minister with responsibility for transport because we see problems across the transport sector, with creaking park-and-ride facilities, a lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2017)

James Lawless: 905. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reopen the garda station in Kill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29102/17]

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: ...be more to emerge across other areas of the force. This lack of openness, transparency and accountability fundamentally undermines the force, the public's trust, and the very protection that the Garda sets out to enforce. It hinders and undermines the hardworking, honest and decent gardaí throughout the country who rely upon public trust and confidence to perform their duties. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (21 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to enter into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8063/17]

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: ...such a measure has been implemented or attempted at any rate. I understand mandatory breath-testing takes place at the scene of a fatal or other collision. Can it be confirmed whether that is a Garda working practice or is required for the book of evidence? I do not think it is unique that a book of evidence would have a stipulation that, in a particular set of circumstances, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Kildare Garda division will see any dedicated community Garda positions filled in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40459/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: ...integrated service providers and every public representative in both north and south constituencies. In fact, in recent years the ratio has worsened. In 2015, the figure suggested a ratio of one garda for every 697 members of the population of County Kildare. In 2016, despite the Minister of State's suggestion of extra resources being deployed, the ratio was actually worse at 1:751....

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: ...policing figures per head of population in the entire State. This is an historical anomaly that predates the recruitment embargo and other recent difficulties. Currently, Kildare North has one garda for every 751 residents. Based on the 2016 census figures, correcting this would require the hiring of more than 250 additional gardaí immediately but the constituency has only been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current system of Garda vetting is local and particular to each school and must be repeated school by school for temporary substitute workers, such as special needs assistants who move around between schools and who find this a barrier to securing work in more than one school, and that it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Kildare on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34716/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Kildare Garda division. [27410/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Kildare Garda division. [27411/16]

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: ...-trial nature and, indeed, as has been said, are civil rather than criminal in nature. We must not lose focus on the imperative of the criminal justice system being sufficiently resourced and the Garda having the investigative powers and the resources to do the job it needs to do and go through the full rigours of the criminal justice system in the pursuit of crime. While the measures in...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: ...ownership and the commissioning of public buildings. Another difficulty that arises is access. One could ask whom a provider in the market talks to if he or she wants to access a council building, a Garda station or a Coillte site. There is a lack of communications, understanding or responsibility in some State agencies. I put that to the Minister as an issue that must be addressed if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new vehicles supplied to Garda Síochána stations in the Naas divisional district in the past 24 months; if and when she will supply public order unit vehicles to the Leixlip district in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15958/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who are community gardaí in each of the districts of the Naas division in County Kildare; if she will increase the number of community gardaí in these districts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the operating hours and numbers of gardaí based at Naas, Leixlip, Clane, Carbury, Celbridge and Maynooth Garda stations for each year since 2008 in tabular form. [12796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 May 2016)

James Lawless: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the renovation and upgrading of Garda stations in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Apr 2016)

James Lawless: 286. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána station in Kilcock, County Kildare, including the concerns of local residents at the insufficient Garda presence in Kilcock the insufficient number of public opening hours of this station; her plans to increase the opening hours of this station; the number full-time gardaí assigned to this...