Results 21-40 of 110 for garda speaker:Neale Richmond

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: Will the Minister lay out the number of members of An Garda Síochána currently serving in the State?

Defence Forces: Motions (5 Jul 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...relate to our participation in the United Nations, which I know will continue. That service goes far beyond the work of our peacekeepers in the Defences Forces, and also includes the work of An Garda Síochána in Cyprus and many other areas of co-operation. The motion on our participation in four additional PESCO projects is a crucial one. Looking at the other 55 PESCO projects...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (28 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: Briefly, I thank the Minister very much for that fulsome reply. When he mentions ambulances, a question I would put to the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is to ask that An Garda Síochána might follow the example of the PSNI, which has been asked by the Ukrainian police to send surplus equipment. In the Minister's own opinion, does he believe that we could be doing more? He...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Jun 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...has been drawn to the fact that non-European Union citizens must apply online for Irish Residence Permit cards and the process takes nine to ten weeks whereas pre-Covid this could be carried out in the Garda National Immigration Bureau Office in a matter of hours; if she will take steps to allow for in-person applications to resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32917/22]

Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...do not speak alone. I am sure every single Member of this House, the other House, the vast majority of representatives in Northern Ireland, the Minister, the Passport Office and many members of An Garda Síochána around the country are sick of dealing with a system that is broken. By the time the hundreds and hundreds of people who have been contacting our offices for months get...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...in her reply but will she elaborate on what thought has gone into the costings, tender applications, the roll-out of the equipment and, crucially, the provision of adequate training for members of An Garda Síochána and civilian staff to ensure they can use this equipment, as well as the footage captured by it, in a way that is efficient, is in line with the legislation and can...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...appreciate the selection of this matter for debate and the presence of the Minister in the Chamber. This has been a pressing issue for a number of years. Since 2015, more than 6,000 members of An Garda Síochána have been assaulted in the line of duty. This works out at an average of two members of An Garda Síochána at least every day. The Commission on the Future of...

European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...that relationship to weaken after Brexit. There have been arrests in England in recent months of violent and vicious criminals who have been active in this jurisdiction. Ensuring co-operation between An Garda Síochána and British police forces and the PSNI and other state agencies is important but we must also make sure that changes are made in legislation to reflect the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when body-worn cameras will be introduced for An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7770/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: Four years on from the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing, what is the status of the introduction of body-worn cameras for members of An Garda Síochána?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...the Minister. I am grateful for it. It is worth noting that in the four years since the Commission on the Future of Policing recommended the introduction of body-worn cameras, 3,381 members of An Garda Síochána have been assaulted in the line of duty. Between 2018 and 2020, there was a 45% increase in assaults. I appreciate the Bill is particularly complex legislation and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...use on Luas trams since 2009. They are a normal and practical part of everyday policing across Europe. What exchanges, if any, have been had between officials of her Department or members of An Garda Síochána and other police forces and administrations in the EU or the UK that have brought in legislation to enable them to ensure body-worn cameras are watertight in so many areas?

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...I do not believe it is a case of either this or that; we must look at this in terms of the responsibilities of the Government to protect every member of society. We ensure that the members of An Garda Síochána are able to go out on the streets, properly protected and informed. We ensure that they have a relationship with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Metropolitan...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: ...housing is also needed into the future. In rural areas, transport to access domestic violence support is a huge problem. Obviously, women cannot bring their children with them when they go to the Garda station to make a report and, equally, childminding is as big an issue. We need to build local networks using services and local knowledge to create an holistic structure to support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of cash seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of goods seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Neale Richmond: 1317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role An Garda Síochána can play in ensuring safety on public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2021)

Neale Richmond: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that retired due to occupational injury in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60103/21]