Results 181-200 of 255 for garda speaker:Martin Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: ...been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the measures being taken to provide adequate psychological support to them; the consequences for staff that failed to report the abuse to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20314/20]

Perjury and Related Offences Bill [Seanad] 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: ..., made it very clear to them that while they claimed that 20% of insurance claims were fraudulent, when they were asked whether they had reported those 20% of insurance claims to be fraudulent to An Garda Síochána, they had reported practically none of them. There is therefore a certain amount of exaggeration on the part of the insurance industry in that respect. Another...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of refurbishing Fitzgibbon Street Garda station. [18445/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 271. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of refurbishing Sligo Garda station [18446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 780. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional cost to the Departmental baseline funding to commence and sustain a five-year Garda recruitment drive commencing in 2021 and concluding in 2025 with an intake of 800 Garda recruits per annum and their subsequent retention, that is, the amount by which the baseline must be increased in 2025 in comparison to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 781. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of recruiting and employing an additional 1,000 civilian staff for An Garda Síochána. [18441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 786. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the establishment of ten new Garda youth diversion programmes. [18448/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (14 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 959. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of new Garda divisional headquarters in Kevin Street and Galway; the estimated cost of their delivery; when they will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15982/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (14 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 961. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda ICT programme; the estimated cost of its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15984/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: ..., out of Covid and into a more normal arrangement. The Estimates this year are governed by what happened in previous months with regard to Covid and the crisis that we have come through. The Garda numbers are interesting. The Minister says there are 14,700, with just over 3,000 civilian personnel. I know there was a target of having 4,000 civilian personnel working in the Garda by...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Martin Kenny: ...it and introduced those provisions. However, it is remarkable to think there has been no training for anybody in any of the services around that. There has been no training for members of the Garda on how to identify or deal with a problem. There has been no training for nurses or people in Tusla. It was a case of passing the legislation here and that seems to be it. It is a...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Martin Kenny: ...get into the real world and recognise that legislation is certainly required but it is not the overall solution to all of that. We need to have effective resources in place and we need to have the Garda properly resourced to allow it do deal with these situations. We must also recognise that in the 21st century, much of what is happening now is controlled internationally; it is not...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Martin Kenny: The news of the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan last Wednesday evening was met with shock, anger and sadness, not just in Roscommon but everywhere in Ireland. He was a highly respected officer and highly regarded member of the community. I did not know Detective Garda Horkan, but the outpouring of grief from those who did tells its own story. He was a decent man who was taken all too...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Martin Kenny: ...placed on main roads and routes. That is understandable but in many other parts of the country people will often say that they do not have that fear anymore because there is never going to be a Garda checkpoint anywhere. We have to recognise that there needs to be a little more work done by An Garda Síochána on the ground to ensure we change that. Finally, the youth...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Martin Kenny: If there is time for a reply that is fine, but I am also happy for the Minister to respond in writing. I commend An Garda Síochána for the good work that many thousands of gardaí have done across the country during this pandemic. For many people, they have been a lifeline. This needs to be recognised and acknowledged. I too want to comment on what happened in the...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: ...cheated because people who come into the country can move around and are not receiving the same level of scrutiny as others. It has been mooted in recent days that there may be a role for An Garda Síochána in checking on people. This would be a positive step but it has not yet been formally set out how it will happen. Perhaps the Minister will explain that and set out what is...

Racism Affecting Ethnic Minorities in Ireland: Statements (12 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...They send money back to where they came from, just like we did everywhere we went. The issue of racism is a vital one to address. How do we know a racist? When we go down the street and meet a garda wearing a uniform, we know it is a garda. When we meet a priest with a round collar, we know he is a priest. Racists wear no uniform and have no distinguishing marks. We only know them...

Domestic Violence: Statements (11 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...need to be done. One relates to the Bail Act. When a person is charged with domestic violence, more often than not it is in the District Court and so the Bail Act does not apply. Even if the Garda maintains that the defendant is in danger of recommitting the violent crimes that he has committed against his ex-partner, the Bail Act will not apply if the punishment is a sentence of less...

Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...exposed some of this. The insurance companies were claiming that up to 20% of claims were fraudulent. However, when they were pressed as to how many of these fraudulent claims they had reported to An Garda Síochána, there was practically none. It is very easy to throw numbers out but it is important to back them up. We must also be conscious of that. It would be very...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...get the kind of funding they require and that we see the type of community policing response that is required in these communities to give confidence to ordinary people who are afraid to ring the Garda when they see these kinds of activities happening.