Results 21-40 of 120 for garda speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ..., carers, families and friends caring for them. I welcome the swift actions of the delivery driver, the parents present, the school staff and the staff of the Rotunda. I welcome the ongoing major Garda operation in Dublin city centre, which has rightly included a significant number of arrests in the city since Thursday. More than 30 people have been before the courts, and a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also want to talk about community policing, and it is one of the best examples of how our Garda force works.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last week in Myshall, County Carlow, the superintendent and members of An Garda Síochána community policing unit met. I have concerns because the village Garda station needs refurbishment. It needs proper communication equipment, Internet and computer equipment in order for the new community Garda to be able to function properly when in the village. While I know the community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Garda diversion forensic collision investigation unit as of 7 November 2023; If she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the top seven countries where interpreters are needed for use by An Garda Síochána where persons have no or little English in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49585/23]

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: .... When we are talking about these speed limits and reducing them, which is welcome, who will enforce them and what is the timescale? While roadside testing is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, we must all work together to focus on high-risk behaviour, with the key objective of reducing the number of serious injuries, collisions and fatalities on our roads. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...a school. Mr. O'Leary spoke about people voting from age 16 and 17 and then they automatically go on the register at 18. This time it was groundbreaking because people did not have to go to the Garda or a peace commissioner. Once people were there, they could fill in the form. Online was the biggest thing for the school. It was an all-girls school with more than 1,000 students and it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1231 of 11 September 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44685/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...that we can work from. That is the first thing. I also want to bring up my own area in Carlow. In my local area there are a lot of people who live quite rurally. The service does not have Garda-vetted and trained drivers. Garda vetting is a huge issue. There are also issues with-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In my local area - I have to mention Carlow again - if someone lives in a quite rural area and the service does not have Garda-vetted and trained drivers, there is no plan B. In County Carlow, there some very rural areas. Has the Department ever explored having a volunteer system whereby someone with an accessible vehicle would be able to assist and be available on a part-time basis,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Carlow-Kilkenny Garda roads policing unit as of 5 July 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35469/23]

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: .... I know families where a child took a wrong road or whatever. We also need support for families and be able to help the family of a child who may have taken a wrong road. We need to work more with the Garda. I am a firm believer in the Garda. We only have two community gardaí in Carlow town. The Minister of State has told me that is not within his remit but we need to recruit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 16 May 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29152/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ..., are very much involved in their communities. Men are, too, but I am talking only about women today. I just do not know. When it comes to all aspects of life, whether they relate to the Garda or women in leadership roles, how can we effect change and promote further participation by women? I always encourage women to get involved in things but there have been major challenges in my...

Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...activities and there is also anti-social behaviour, which I know is the situation across the country. We are lucky, however, to have the youth diversion programme in Carlow. When a child comes to the Garda's attention for a low-level criminal behaviour, they are then offered the services of Carlow regional youth service to try to address the issue and reduce the behaviour. This a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...by a number of constituents from the constituency both the Minister of State and I represent, namely, Carlow-Kilkenny. Some of them are retained firefighters while others are members of the Garda or paramedics. There are significant concerns regarding conditions, pay rates and pensions. I will speak about retained firefighters because I understand that they are to take industrial action...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...them for the work they do. They come across accidents. Every day people's lives could be lost. They go through so much but they love the job. It is like politics. I firmly believe that to be a garda, a retained firefighter or an ambulance paramedic, people have to have a calling for it. They deal with people's lives daily. This can affect them. We have to have proper pay and...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...was hugely beneficial in County Carlow. To reduce the fees of €125 per table to €0 per table will have a huge impact on businesses. The Minister of State spoke in his statement about gardaí and front-line policing and the continued roll-out of the new operational model, which will focus on community engagement. I was very honoured to have attended the...

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...appreciate the work that is being done. It is happening in Kilkenny as well. In Carlow we have Carlow Women's Aid, Amber, Focus Ireland, Kilkenny Voluntary Housing Association, the HSE, Tusla, An Garda Síochána, Barnardos, the family resource centre and St. Catherine's. It is hugely important to us that no family in Carlow every feels they are being ignored. Working with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on hiring crowd control barriers in 2022 and to-date in 2023; when is this current contract to provide crowd control barriers due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/23]