Results 41-60 of 87 for garda speaker:Mark Ward

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 41: In page 18, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(vi) to report without delay to a member of An Garda Síochána and the Coroner, any evidence of violent, unnatural or suspicious deaths, discovered during the Post Recovery Analysis and that these reports are noted in the Director’s Report to Government;”.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Mark Ward: ...of pilot projects being run in County Galway at the moment. They seem to be working well, which is welcome. I know that a pilot will also be launched in Limerick later this year that involves An Garda Síochána. Teams will meet people in the area who are having a mental health crisis and, hopefully, triage, treat and refer them on to the appropriate services. I agree with Dr....

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

Mark Ward: ...is the only operational military installation in Dublin city. What implications will relocation have on other military operations the Army carries out in the city at present? Will it lead to An Garda Síochána becoming more militarised? This exercise must also take into consideration that the Military Archives are in Cathal Brugha Barracks. These archives go back to the...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (26 Jan 2022)

Mark Ward: ...the criminals may be exploiting at present. The Bill would make it a stand-alone offence for adults to use children for the sale and distribution of drugs. It would make it easier for the Garda to press charges against these adult criminals. Our communities have had enough.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Mark Ward: There were reports on the news last night - I am sure the Deputy saw them - about the 10% surge in domestic violence cases. There are still nine counties without refuges. We also heard that the Garda responded to more than 48,000 calls of instances of domestic abuse and there were over 4,000 criminal charges. This is an everyday occurrence and one can see how bad it is at the moment. ...

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

Mark Ward: 1213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work undertaken on the reconfiguration of the child protection units in An Garda Síochána; the impact this reconfiguration has had on the number of cases being investigated each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63278/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Dec 2021)

Mark Ward: ...health, I said that I would work in a tangible real way in opposition. I will welcome initiatives that are good. As was mentioned, the triage team contains mental health experts, members of An Garda Síochána and a paramedic. I first heard about this scheme in a pilot project that was rolled out in parts of Belfast by my mental health spokesperson counterpart in the North,...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I have a quick question which Mr. Ryan may not have the answer to. On the 2,000 involuntary admissions last year referred to, my understanding is that the vast majority of them were through An Garda Síochána and not authorised officers. This is why we need these authorising officers in place to underpin this legislation and to make sure we take the best human rights approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 320. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if each call to a Garda station is logged; if not, the reason therefor and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58231/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: ...to correct the wrongs in a broken system that criminalises a person who is unwell. For too long, the Irish justice system has been the gatekeeper for those experiencing mental health difficulties. An Garda Síochána is often the first group to respond to someone who is having a mental health crisis in our communities. I welcome the pilot project that will begin in Limerick...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Page 95 of the programme for Government states the Government will continue to work with the Garda on tackling and interrupting organised crime. I want to ask about a tweet sent out over the weekend by Fianna Fáil Deputy, Barry Cowen, that eulogised the man held responsible by many people for flooding Dublin with heroin in the 1980s. The tweet stated, "Reminded of Larry Dunne famously...

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

Mark Ward: ...wish her well. As my colleagues have stated, we support this Bill. Some of the changes in the Bill are welcome and some are not before their time. For example, sex offenders will have to notify gardaí within three days rather than the current seven days if they have a change of address. This would enable gardaí to track where the sex offender is. However, the sex offender...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: ...selected. I will resubmit it again in the hope that it will be selected tomorrow. My first question arises out of the report launched yesterday. Head 13, section 12 deals with the powers of An Garda Síochána to take into custody a person believed to fulfil criteria for involuntary detention and provides that the commission may, in consultation with An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time gardaí currently based in Rathcoole Garda station by rank. [55251/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána by each rank in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [55252/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: Since Fine Gael came into power, we have seen community Garda numbers reduce dramatically right across Dublin. Does budget 2022 provide for additional community gardaí in Dublin? When will the Garda number meet the needs of the citizens of Dublin?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: ...% increase since 2018 but I want to put that into context. There has been a 45% decrease since 2010 so we are only playing catch-up. The Minister of State said that, in an ideal world, community gardaí would have a visible presence – the feet on the beat. We do not live in an ideal world. We have lived under Fine Gael Governments since 2011. In this time, community Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: The Minister of State mentioned that designation is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, but if the Commissioner does not have the personnel, he cannot move them around. Rathcoole is a small town at the edge of my constituency, Dublin Mid-West. It has one of the fastest-growing populations in the State. It has a Garda station on Main Street. In 2010, prior to Fine Gael entering...

Access of Competent Authorities to Centralised Bank Account Registries: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: The motion is one of several proposals to reform anti-money laundering legislation at EU level. The motion, when ratified, will support the Garda and the Criminal Assets Bureau in tracing the proceeds of crime, which will hopefully assist in the conviction of criminals in Ireland. This is something that needs to be addressed at a European level and also at a national level. For those who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time gardaí in Rathcoole Garda station each year from 2010 to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50418/21]