Results 21-40 of 46 for garda speaker:Ciarán Cannon

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Missing Persons (8 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...important work and that FSI has received increased funding in the area of DNA profiling for 2019, which is something to which he referred. In addition, FSI will continue to work closely with An Garda Síochána and the National Missing Persons Bureau in their ongoing investigations of missing persons for the purpose of identifying unknown human remains.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...of domestic and sexual violence in particular. Further practical supports have been put in place in the Prison Service, the probation service, the Office of the Director Public Prosecutions and An Garda Síochána. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, has acknowledged that more still needs to be done, which is why he has established the review of protections...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (9 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...criteria. Language proficiency will also be verified. Once the appraisal process is complete, prior to being placed on the roster all successful applicants will be required to undergo vetting by An Garda Síochána or the appropriate policing authority. As the current process remains ongoing, no consideration has been given at this stage as how future replenishments of the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Insurance Costs (12 Jul 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...to identify patterns of suspected fraud through the development of an insurance fraud database. The working group also recommended that further co-operation between the insurance industry and An Garda Síochána be developed. The Department of Justice and Equality is the lead owner of both of these recommendations. In relation to the recommendation regarding the co-operation...

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...supports the deployment of some 14 experts to nine civilian CSDP missions in eight countries which promote respect for the rule of law, human rights compliance and gender sensitivity. Additionally, An Garda Síochána contributes a further five personnel to the EU mission in Kosovo. Permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, is provided for in the Treaty on European Union which was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Education Policy (8 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...schools at the end of the year will be the highest ever. We spend just over €1.3 billion per annum on special needs education within the Department, which is greater than the whole budget for An Garda Síochána, our police force. We are working hard and as best we can within difficult economic circumstances to protect and nurture the integrated model of education to which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Investigations (10 Jun 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...and Communications Committee, having taken legal advice, took the decision to forward various documents from Bus Éireann, including this report, to the appropriate authority for such issues, namely an Garda Síochána. The individual named in the details supplied is not an employee of Bus Éireann nor a contracted private operator. Bus Éireann has advised that this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (5 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...xc9;ireann. Bus Éireann, as employer, investigated these allegations in accordance with its procedures and could find no basis for instigating disciplinary procedures or referring any aspect to an Garda Siochána.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (28 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...of irregular cash transactions were identified through internal checks in their Dundalk office. I am informed that in line with Bus Éireann's control procedures the issue was formally notified to An Garda Síochána. Bus Éireann further advise that at no stage were Gardaí refused information by the Company. I am further informed by Bus Éireann that all monies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann Investigations (11 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...furnished by those making these allegations despite being encouraged to do so. If evidence of criminal behaviour is disclosed during the course of the investigation, such evidence will be notified to the Garda Síochána by Bus Éireann in accordance with their procedures.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...of victimisation, discrimination or disadvantage would fall to be considered within these procedures. I have previously stated that any evidence of criminal acts should be brought to the attention of An Garda Siochána by any person possessing such evidence.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann Services (16 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann has advised that where required under their control procedures irregularities are formally notified to An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...and returned to the Department as school bus ticket revenue, which is credited against the cost of the School Transport Scheme. In line with Bus Éireann's control procedures, the issue was formally notified to An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Unemployment Statistics (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...aged below 25 years), but they vary depending on the objectives of the individual Activity. Three of the Activities provide services that are 100% youth orientated; these are Youthreach, and two Garda Youth Diversion Programmes. A number of others provide services that are over 80% focussed on youth or attended by youth; these are Undergraduate Skills and Third Level Access (which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Local Training Initiatives Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the two year issue involved in this case relates to Garda Vetting procedures. FÁS operates the Garda vetting process in line with Irish law, Garda Policy and procedure and FÁS policy and procedures. The overriding principle applied is child safety first. The FÁS Garda Vetting Policy and Guidelines (2009) that are currently in place state the following:...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection Services (16 May 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...provided to children were safe and were provided by a well-experienced and long-standing workforce. The report shows that while social work relationships with other professionals, including the Garda, were good, and the quality of child protection and welfare assessments was satisfactory overall, there were inconsistencies and poor management of aspects of the duty system in parts of the...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...reports an offence under this Act or any other enactment that has been or is being committed or where there has been other serious wrongdoing in regard to SOLAS. Section 35 prohibits the penalisation of SOLAS employees for making a complaint to a member of the Garda Síochána or a member of the SOLAS board that a provision of this Act, or any enactment or other rule of law, has...

Seanad: Crime Prevention (1 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: .... My wife and I own a public house in east Galway and have had to undertake extra security measures to protect the barrels in which our beer is delivered. The Minister has been informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána is acutely aware of the increase in the theft of metal and is targeting such crime, as well as burglaries and theft related crimes generally, through a...

Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: ...by Bus Éireann. Other issues such as the need for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, special transport arrangements or an escort - which is the case for many children with special needs - and Garda vetting of drivers add to the length of time required to set up a new service. Parents may also be offered a special transport grant to take their children to school themselves. Each case is...

Seanad: Garda Stations (25 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: ...topic which the Senator has highlighted. Before I continue, I know the House will join me, on behalf of the Minister, in expressing our deepest sympathies to the family, colleagues and friends of Garda Ciaran Jones. Garda Jones was swept away while helping members of the public under the most hazardous of conditions yesterday evening in County Wicklow. His courageous actions were in the...