Results 41-60 of 383 for garda speaker:Dara Calleary

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

Dara Calleary: To pick up where Deputy Catherine Murphy just left off, I agree with much of what she and Deputy Gould said. We are given figures on how many gardaí are available but when one actually drills down, the number available for community policing tends to be a very different story. That is the cause of enormous frustration for communities that cannot access basic day-to-day service at Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: ...and pets into and out of the country and I call on anyone with knowledge of such illegal activity to report it without delay to the relevant authorities.  Customs officials and members of an Garda Síochána are authorised to check the paperwork of incoming and outgoing pet animals.  The Department of Rural and Community Development has policy responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: ...application of the Act. Neglect of or causing unnecessary suffering to animals is not acceptable in our society. My Department continues to enforce the law in this important area along with An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. My Department also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Dec 2019)

Dara Calleary: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí assigned to County Mayo directly from the Garda College, Templemore, in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51138/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Dec 2019)

Dara Calleary: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that retired from An Garda Síochána in County Mayo in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number that indicated they will retire in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51139/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Estimates Process (14 Nov 2019)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply. He indicated that he has approved 11 Estimates for discussion in committee, including one relating to An Garda Síochána. Can he give a figure for that particular Estimate and indicate whether it will have an operational impact between now and Christmas, with particular reference to Border area policing? In regard to the Supplementary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2019)

Dara Calleary: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered a proposal for a rural unused Garda station (details supplied) in County Mayo. [44225/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Dara Calleary: ...were advised by a Dublin City Council official to pay criminals. The Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, was informed of this by Deputy Ó Snodaigh and says she passed on the information to the Garda. She has not said, however, whether she passed it on to the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, who said the first he had heard of it was yesterday. We also know, as of this morning,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Dara Calleary: ...and people and there appears to be complacency in dealing with the matter and pursuing those who are responsible. What has the Government done in the 48 hours since the attack to ensure extra Garda resources will be made available and that it can co-operate with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI, so that, once and for all, there can be a strong policing response that will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2019)

Dara Calleary: .... There has been a raft of ATM thefts on both sides of the Border. There is also insidious evidence of an increase in gang activity and drug related activity in Drogheda in particular. The Garda armed response unit had to be brought into Drogheda. It appears that Drogheda has been left short of gardaí for the past year and criminal activity was allowed fester in the context of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2019)

Dara Calleary: I fully accept that operational issues are for the Garda Commissioner, but when extra gardaí were assigned to Drogheda the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and the local Fine Gael Deputy made sure they were there for the press conference and the pictures. The gardaí were assigned after the events took off and after the problem took hold. Today we are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2019)

Dara Calleary: .... It provides that where a case is dismissed under section 26 claimants would have to pay legal costs. There was also a verbal commitment by Government to establish a specific fraud unit within An Garda Síochána. That was reversed by the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, last week in the run-in to the elections. He said that it was not a matter for him but for the Garda. He would...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: ...and insurers are no longer easy pickings for those looking for an easy buck. The Government has to row in behind this by supporting and fast-tracking the legislation and by providing the Garda Commissioner with the resources necessary to set up the Garda fraud unit to tackle fraudulent claims or claims that are clearly unsustainable. I acknowledge the profile that has been given to many...

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)

Dara Calleary: ...the Department of Justice and Equality. We need a Minister of real presence in that Department to deal with insurance reform, move on with the Judicial Council Bill and make sure that the relevant Garda unit is established. In the past number of months, I have noticed much increased media coverage of claims that are failing in the courts but we never see any of these claimants being...

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Dara Calleary: ...of the darkness. I thank the Rural Independent Group for giving us this chance. Deputy O'Callaghan referred to a number of the issues. First, I acknowledge the service that every member of An Garda Síochána gives. We often take them for granted and we need to remember that many have lost their lives in the pursuit of that service and in minding and protecting our...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Dara Calleary: .... After crashing into Stephen's parked car at high speed, the driver then drove on and crashed into a pole. He has since been detained. It seems that earlier this same person arrived at Castleblayney Garda station, was recognised by a garda who had previously had dealings with him and who then tried to stop this person leaving the station. The person left, drove on regardless and this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Dara Calleary: We all accept there is far greater co-operation and it has probably never been as good, yet this situation happened and a family, a community and the Garda community are reeling today because of this situation. We need to ensure that warrants on both sides of the Border can be executed in both jurisdictions and that this situation does not happen again. I ask that whatever investigation the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2018)

Dara Calleary: ...in place to allow people to come forward who might not otherwise come forward and are they being allowed to do so on a confidential basis? Has the Minister, Deputy Zappone, met him to ensure An Garda Síochána will be involved at every level to assist and support victims? Will the Government give consideration to the establishment of a specific helpline to allow people to come...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2018)

Dara Calleary: ...to practise inquiry of 28 counts of poor performance by the Medical Council. At that stage in March 2016 the HSE gave a commitment to establish a standardised policy to deal with references and Garda medical registration checks. That was in March 2016, some two and a half years ago. Yet, in November 2018 we have a situation whereby the President of the High Court has absolutely...

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Dara Calleary: ...offence to leak from Cabinet. The Taoiseach leaked that last night. Perhaps the Minister for Justice and Equality might want to copy that message to all his colleagues in order to avoid a major Garda raid on the next Cabinet meeting. Will the Minister outline the progress being made on the commitment in the programme for Government to collective Cabinet responsibility and to "an...