Results 141-160 of 698 for garda speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: 278. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the discussions she has had with the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána on the provision of a second Garda Síochána station in Tallaght in Dublin 24; if she is aware of the local campaign and that possible sites are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44945/15]

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...provision is included in the Bill for the comprehensive qualifications and training of personnel involved in all aspects of the protection procedure. It is essential that authorised officers, border officials, the Garda Síochána and other personnel who come into contact with persons seeking international protection have the necessary competencies, skills, knowledge, attitude and...

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: .... Some of the behaviour displayed in last night's programme was shocking and completely unacceptable. The instances in which the law appeared to be clearly breached need to be fully investigated by the Garda. Prosecutions should be brought where appropriate. Separately, Fianna Fáil will immediately commence an internal inquiry under the auspices of its national executive, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: 312. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality The number of members of An Garda Síochána serving in the Fermoy district of County Cork in each of the years 2010 to date; the level of urban and rural crime in this area; how she will address this crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43961/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...unjust to do so in all the circumstances.”.”. I will speak on the three amendments together. The purpose of amendment No 1 is to provide for a tougher sentencing regime. When we engage with members of the Garda Síochána, particularly at public meetings around the country, they tell us that the same small number of people are engaged in the vast number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Crime Levels (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: At the launch of Doon Community Alert in Limerick last night, there was also a lot of discussion about the fact that Doon Garda station had been closed as part of the closure of 139 Garda stations. Unfortunately, the Minister and I will not agree about the Government's policy of closing Garda stations and we have debated this issue on many occasions in this House and beyond. I will raise an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Crime Levels (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: It is welcome that the Minister has announced a recruitment campaign to commence next year and that she has taken on board something I have raised on a number of occasions, namely, that the Garda Reserve should be looked at as a separate entry stream into the main Garda force. Many of those involved in the Garda Reserve will welcome this and will be glad to see some progression. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: International Terrorism (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...expressed surprise that neither the Minister nor the Taoiseach has attended these meetings or even insisted on attending them. I tabled a number of parliamentary questions about the capacity of An Garda Síochána in this regard. One of the replies threw up the information that An Garda Síochána did not keep a record of the number of officers in the force who could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources that will be made available to An Garda Síochána under Operation Thor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the Garda Síochána to introduce a public order unit for Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each station in the Limerick Garda Síochána division on 1 November 2010 and on 1 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (1 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: 339. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the development of Gorey Garda Síochána station in County Wexford and for making it more accessible for those with disabilities or mobility difficulties. [42847/15]

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: ...on the credit union movement that this is the second occasion in six months we have had to debate the issue. We have had issues with regard to libraries, courthouses, schools, post offices, Garda stations and even public health centres. There is a credit union in every community and the difference between the credit unions and the banks is the credit unions know their members and their...

Roads (Criminal Activity) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: ...leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the amendment of the Roads Act 1993 in order to install closed circuit television cameras at motorway junctions for use by An Garda Síochána. The purpose of this Bill to help the authorities in the battle against criminality, a battle which is raging up and down the country in every community, both rural and...

Roads (Criminal Activity) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: The Garda Reserve Force is completely underutilised. There is no reason its complement could not be increased threefold. The Government’s measures to protect the elderly do not go far enough. It has not introduced any robust legislation to provide suitable custodial terms for vicious assaults perpetrated against the elderly members of the community. Burglaries continue to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Garda Síochána emergency response unit, by location. [40914/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Balance (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the gender breakdown in each rank in the Garda Síochána, in tabular form. [40921/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been supported to learn a foreign language in each of the past three years and in 2015 to date, given that census 2011 indicated that more than 500,000 residents speak a language at home other than English or Irish. [40926/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who can speak French, Spanish, German, Polish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Somali and Farsi. [40927/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (17 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: ...in Kilnamanagh in Tallaght, in Dublin 24 regarding the recent increase in crime there; on the efforts of the local neighbourhood watch scheme in dealing with matters in conjunction with An Garda Síochána; her plans to provide resources to the Garda Síochána station in Tallaght to allow for effective action to be taken in respect of these matters; and if she will make a...