Results 41-60 of 110 for garda speaker:Neale Richmond

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...those improvements in this jurisdiction are welcome, we cannot limit ourselves to that. One area referred to by previous speakers and others relates to the tools that will be available to An Garda Síochána to monitor registrations and the much-talked about electronic tagging. I welcome them but, in the context of all these initiatives and the introduction of the legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Nov 2021)

Neale Richmond: 717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next Garda recruitment drive is due to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Neale Richmond: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will determine the steps the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau are taking in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders in response to the rise in phishing over the past year and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48855/21]

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

Neale Richmond: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount and volume of drugs and cash seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48856/21]

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...strategy is the ability to introduce a scheme of genuine early intervention. In that regard, it does not matter if such an approach involves officials in the Department of Justice, members of An Garda Síochána, or, more importantly, people in our communities such as teachers, youth workers, parents, guardians, sports coaches and everyone else concerned. I have spoken with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, particularly in the context of the recent engagement with various community, policing and business fora. However, people want to see direct action. They want to see the gardaí on the street. They want to feel safe walking down O'Connell street. They want to feel safe allowing their children - maybe not their young children, but their adult children...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...by 32% and 48%, respectively. Incidents involving antisocial behaviour and assaults have also declined, as have other crimes. The mountain bike unit has also been strengthened with eight additional gardaí, which is very important, especially in the mountainous region and parklands, given that people have been spending much more time in open spaces in recent months. If we are to...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...and Committee Stages as this is developed further. There is widespread support for this legislation in this House, for very good reasons. This is vitally important to ensuring that the work of An Garda Síochána is completely modernised and restructured in a way that can reflect the modern demands on policing. A lot of the changes we have seen in the approach of An Garda...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...Union. In recent years, we have seen countless examples, be it in dealing with the most violent and vicious organised crime gangs or dissident terrorists, of the vital co-operation between An Garda Síochána, the PSNI and police authorities across the UK and the Europe Union. Those efforts have seen people brought to justice and convicted. There are people currently serving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (21 Sep 2021)

Neale Richmond: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to combat human trafficking in Ireland; if coordinated work is ongoing between An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44581/21]

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...warrant but also our ability to perform extraditions. There a number of Irish criminals who are at large outside the EU, smugly looking back at the victims of their crimes, society at large, An Garda and our Government in this jurisdiction. They think they are beyond our reach. We must ensure the agencies of the State are given absolutely every resource that can be made available to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda members in the Dublin Metropolitan Region over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39128/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of Garda vehicle resources in the Dublin Metropolitan Region over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives that have been seized by An Garda Síochána to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who joined and left An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff who worked for An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (13 Jul 2021)

Neale Richmond: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the risk to persons who use marijuana for medicinal reasons testing positive for the drug at roadside Garda drug checkpoints even though they may not have consumed the drug for several days; if a dispensation will be considered for those who consume the drug for medicinal reasons; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Jun 2021)

Neale Richmond: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plan An Garda Síochána has in place to tackle bike thefts in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way that cross-Border policing and cooperation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána has been operating since the end of the Brexit transition period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18603/21]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: ...of EU member state vaccination strategies? A major decision has been made by the Government, stating it is following scientific advice. Like many, my phone and email have been hopping with members of An Garda Síochána, teachers, special needs assistants and many others who are concerned. What is the European approach? What are other EU countries doing in terms of allocating...