Results 61-80 of 181 for garda speaker:Jackie Cahill

Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...purchasing illicit goods. Under the Bill, "illicit goods" means an alcohol, tobacco or solid fuel product that is counterfeit or in respect of which the applicable taxes or duties have not been paid. While the Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners will continue to face down the sellers of such products by specifically focussing on purchasers, the Bill would act as a...

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

Jackie Cahill: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Tippeprary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/18]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...it is high time something was done to address the issues. Despite these statistics, the fact remains that sexual offences are grossly under-reported. Many victims do not make a complaint to An Garda Síochána. Survivors need to be empowered, informed and fairly treated throughout the criminal justice process. This legislation hopes to do something to achieve this. The main...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (9 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the rules under Garda vetting will be amended to allow a person that has been vetted to be issued with a card that proves they have been vetted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the reason an application by a person (details supplied) for Garda vetting sent in June 2017 has not to date been processed will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39425/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I have been approached by Garda officials as well to say that Commissioner Harris has introduced a ban on overtime to the end of the year. The programme for Government contained targets for resources to be put into fighting crime. Whether it is dealing with the incidence of drug-related and serious crime in urban areas, or crime in rural area where rural gangs have resurrected themselves,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...past experience, unfortunately, in a significant number of cases inspections have not been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions and substantial fines have ensued. If there is a Garda prosecution and everything is not done correctly, when it goes to court it is automatically thrown out without any debate. The same thing has to happen here. Department officials who are...

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...it is also a tragedy in terms of the light it has shone on the dysfunctionality of many elements of our criminal justice system. The courts are over-reliant on the information being provided by An Garda Síochána and it is clear that the GSOC inquiry has been a total failure. We are six years into the process and the O'Farrells have no more answers than they had when the process...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 Jun 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation or a statutory instrument will be introduced that would allow An Garda Síochána and specifically the district superintendent act as data controller for community CCTV if it has been approved for use by the JPC and An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25548/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (30 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...the huge costs of preparing a tender. In some cases, it can take a staff of dozens to fulfil the obligations of the tender process. I turn to the example of a supplier of fruit and vegetables to the Garda College who had been supplying the college for decades but had his application turned down on the basis that he had no written plan in place as to how he could continue to trade in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda superintendent in the Thurles Garda division can act as data controller on the new CCTV scheme in Littleton, County Tipperary; if the new recording system can be stored at Littleton Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18412/18]

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

Jackie Cahill: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the reason a superintendent who was to take up a position at a County Limerick Garda station was appointed last week to head up the national vetting bureau, Thurles, County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17432/18]

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

Jackie Cahill: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Tipperary in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (18 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the smaller projects that are serviced by independent youth services will be secured in view of the changes proposed to the Garda Youth Diversion Projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/18]

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

Jackie Cahill: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in county Tipperary in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16583/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 519. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason permission to install a transmitter for a community CCTV scheme on a redundant Garda mast at Littleton Garda station, Littleton, County Tipperary, is held up in view of the fact that the project cannot proceed without this transmitter being in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15238/18]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...agencies and companies to work together and build on the competitive strengths of each region." This week in my constituency of Tipperary, 11 local companies have lost their contracts with the Garda College in Templemore due to the Government's change of policy on tendering. This is just another example of the Government's disregard for rural Ireland and job creation in rural areas. The...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: ...of 25. In 44% of cases in the RSA report, drivers were not wearing seatbelts, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement and awareness. The Government has proposals on increasing the number of Garda checkpoints. Given the recent breathalyser test issue, the public needs to know the Government is serious about a Garda presence on our roads to prevent and detect drink-driving and...

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

Jackie Cahill: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Tipperary 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. [51670/17]

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Jackie Cahill: ...a problem when one calls to a rural home and one is greeted from a window because people are fearful of opening their front door. This cannot be allowed to continue and solutions are available. Garda numbers must be increased and the force must be properly resourced. Strategic rural Garda stations must be reopened and community garda numbers must also be increased. The text alert...