Results 61-80 of 786 for garda speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...information which would help arrest, prosecute or convict another person for that offence, but fails, without reasonable excuse, to disclose that information as soon as it is practicable to do so to a member of An Garda Síochána. The reporting obligations under the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 are in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (20 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...to the Department but he is currently updating it to include some clarifications sought by the Department. The matters investigated are of serious concern and the Department has referred them to An Garda Síochána.  The Department is also considering legal advice. Therefore comment on the specific issues raised would not be appropriate at this time. The matters...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Resources (13 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...Flanagan, apologises for not being able to attend. He has provided data that show that the strength of the Dublin metropolitan region, north division, is 678, of whom 80 are assigned to Balbriggan Garda station. There are also 42 Garda reserves and 40 civilians attached to the division. The Minister has also provided information that shows that the divisional drugs unit has a strength...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Resources (13 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...people will always cite statistics to suit their own case, but we have to bear in mind that the policing of north Dublin, as indicated in the reply, is influenced very much by the operation of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. As indicated by the Minister, 140 extra gardaí have been involved in some of the special crime operations since 2017. Therefore, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...all aspects of health education in the school setting. Every school is required to adhere to the Department’s 'Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools' and must ensure that it meets any Garda vetting obligations that arise in respect of persons who work with pupils in the school. My Department provides guidelines to schools on the use of external...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: ..., the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable persons. The Vetting Act applies not just to schools but to any relevant organisation that employs, contracts,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: ..., the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable persons. The Vetting Act applies not just to schools but to any relevant organisation that employs, contracts,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting Legislation (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: ..., the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable persons. The Vetting Act applies not just to schools but to any relevant organisation that employs, contracts, permits...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Severe Weather Events Response (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...of school premises and utilities, salting and gritting and transport to and from school”.  They also advise that “Schools should ensure to have the relevant contact details of the principal response agencies for their area, including An Garda Síochána, fire brigade and local authorities and other appropriate services. Schools should also have contact details...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...-being and specific support through Webwise. I have listed some of the instruments they have in the field. One of them, Be in Ctrl, was launched relatively recently. It is a good example. The Garda supported the programme and was involved in putting it together. We had 80 student ambassadors who went back to the schools to popularise it and reinterpret the advice into ways that it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a suitable site on the Old Carrigaline Road, adjacent to Douglas Garda Station, has been identified and the conveyancing process in respect of this is at an advanced stage. Subsequent to the completion of the site acquisition process, subject to no issues arising, the project to deliver the new school will progress into architectural planning.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: I will have to refer the question to the Minister responsible as to why there is this distinction between the requirement of a garda signature on one and not the other.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Children First Guidelines (16 Jan 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...information which would help arrest, prosecute or convict another person for that offence, but fails, without reasonable excuse, to disclose that information as soon as it is practicable to do so to a member of An Garda Síochána. The reporting obligations under the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Richard Bruton: I fully recognise that this is an issue of particular concern. Garda recruitment effectively ended in 2010 and after that there was a continuous decline in the Garda's strength. That undoubtedly impacted on local communities, but we are now rebuilding the police force. Templemore was reopened and it is increasing recruitment every year. It is operating to full capacity. If I am not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting (26 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: ..., the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerable persons. The Vetting Act applies not just to schools but to any relevant organisation that employs, contracts,...

Other Questions: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy is right that under the current system it is up to the local authority to decide on employment policies of that nature. I will ask the Department to look at the issue. In regard to Garda vetting, to be fair to the various management bodies they have made a big effort to streamline the process. The Teaching Council has also done a lot of work to try to streamline it. Of late, I...

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: ...totally inadequate and it has initiated enforcement investigations over some of the behaviour of individual banks. It has made clear that it is engaging with other statutory bodies, including the Garda Síochána, so there is no flinching from pursuing this. Some of the failures occurred before the legislation giving new powers to the Central Bank came in and some of the defects...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Sep 2017)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy has rightly pointed out, the programme for Government committed to a pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations. The Garda was asked to undertake an analysis to identify locations for the pilot scheme. An interim report has been given to the Government. It recommends the opening of Stepaside and indicates that the process could be extended to other locations and that its final...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The idea of opening six Garda stations on a pilot basis was part of the programme for Government. It is for the Commissioner to select those that are most appropriate. I understand Stepaside Garda station was indicated as being appropriate and is in the course of being opened; the planning for that is being done.

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: The others will depend on a report to Government from the Commissioner, which I believe is due shortly. I know Rush Garda station was one that was signalled as being a potential one. The Government expects that report shortly.