Results 61-80 of 87 for garda speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (12 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans by An Garda Síochána to extend Operation Irene across the Dublin mid-west area throughout the forthcoming Halloween period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49138/21]

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

Mark Ward: ...an attraction in becoming a somebody. However, as the Minister of State knows, these criminals are nobodys. They groom our children, they suck the lifeblood from our communities and they offer nothing in return. Garda diversion projects can help and do help but, sometimes, they are too late, as by the time the young people are engaged with the projects, they are already caught up in a...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: ...to enjoy a playground when a scrambler comes in when the children are playing. It is really dangerous and it is a weapon in the hands of the rider. Deputy McAuliffe mentioned speaking to gardaí. I have spoken to gardaí in my area and they welcome this legislation. They welcome any legislation that strengthens their hand in dealing with this problem. Gardaí are...

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

Mark Ward: This technical Bill implements the new Garda operational model and it removes the district model replacing it with Garda divisions. The problem is that the Bill could move An Garda Síochána further away from the model of community policing than ever before. Sinn Féin consistently highlights the need for more community-based policing. We have seen the numbers of community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Suicide Incidence (16 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Garda surveillance project that will collate the real time suicide data; and the details of the project with particular reference to CHO7. [44257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (13 Jul 2021)

Mark Ward: ...the Minister for Health his views on the report by the Mental Health Commission (details supplied) that states the highest number of applications to involuntarily detain persons that came from An Garda Síochána; the training that is in place; the interaction his Department has had with the Department of Justice on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36579/21]

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Jul 2021)

Mark Ward: ...a real sense of fear and abandonment in our communities. Residents report a lack of police presence in our areas, particularly at night-time. The dogs in the street know the hotspots in my area. In fairness to the Garda, its members react and call out to these areas. As soon as their backs are turned, however, these people go back to the criminal activities they were doing before the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Mark Ward: ...for Justice and Equality her views on the report by the Mental Health Commission (details supplied) that states the highest number of applications to involuntarily detain persons that came from An Garda Síochána; the training that is in place; the interaction her Department has had with the Department of Health on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36578/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Mark Ward: ...have a supplementary question, if that is okay. It will be a quick one. I welcome that the Minister mentioned that provision will be made but I want to know who is responsible for notifying the Garda or the coroner of potential criminal activity in the past where a loved one died. Is it the agency or the Department? Who picks up the phone to the coroner or the Garda and says there is...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: ...in front of them. If something could be done, it would be fantastic. On the crisis de-escalation service, I attended a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Mental Health last week. A member of the Garda Síochána has stated that a pilot scheme of the service is to be introduced in Limerick soon. I do not want to eat into my colleagues' time, so will the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (28 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: 822. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide a multi-agency mental health crisis de-escalation team that will include members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1521. To ask the Minister for Health the priority of members of An Garda Síochána on the vaccine roll-out; the criteria used to decide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/21]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: ...it may come under the Department of Justice but in response to a parliamentary question in November 2020, I was advised that more than 7,000 people had reported incidents of domestic abuse to An Garda Síochána. Some 5,500 of them were women, but 1,500 of the people who reported domestic abuse were men. I am aware that there is a programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (14 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an increase in cars being seized by An Garda Síochána due to lack of tax renewals. [2019/21]

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: ...do their utmost for prisoners. I have no doubt that they do but prisons are not equipped to house the mentally unwell. Earlier this year, the documentary "The Guards: Inside the K" highlighted the Garda dealing with mental health. Gardaí featured in the programme called on the Government to put more resources into mental health services for those who may not have access to them....

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Mark Ward: Community gardaí could be the cornerstone of policing if given adequate resources. They are at the forefront when it comes to problem-solving and collaboration with the communities they protect. From first-hand experience of meeting community gardaí, residents and the local police forum in my area of Dublin Mid-West, I know how valuable community gardaí are to our community....

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: ...This is beyond crazy. Where are the guards? These are just some of the things said by the many people who have got in touch with me. I would hate anybody to think I am being overcritical of An Garda Síochána in this matter. That is not the case whatsoever. Community gardaí are not the heavy hand of the law. They are there to build relationships within communities....

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges: — the number of Community Gardaí across the State has fallen from 1,182 in 2010 to 710 in July 2020, with a drop in Community Garda numbers in the Dublin Metropolitan Region decreasing by 45 per cent from 508 in 2010 to 278 in July 2020; — the number of Gardaí assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Region in August...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the August 2020 Garda figures include the latest gardaí attested in 2020; the breakdown for each division of the new gardaí deployed in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the formal or informal arrangements for co-operation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in relation to the use of illegal fireworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24242/20]