Results 21-40 of 1,002 for garda speaker:Simon Coveney

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: What I should also have said earlier was the Minister for Justice met Garda representative bodies today and the Garda Commissioner is meeting them tomorrow. This is an issue we need to resolve quickly because it is impacting on Garda morale and authority. However, it is important to say that the Westmanstown roster is the only roster that has the collective agreement of all Garda...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: That is a series of questions the Deputy probably needs to raise at Question Time with the Minister for Justice. We have an unprecedented budget for An Garda Síochána at more than €2 billion per year. It is the highest financial commitment any Government has ever made to the organisation. We are looking to grow numbers and investing in Templemore. The statistics actually...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: I will be much briefer on this. The Garda Commissioner is meeting the Garda representative bodies tomorrow and I hope we will be able to make some progress on the roster issue leading from those meetings.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Touting (13 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...in the resale market by prohibiting the sale, or advertising for sale, of tickets for price exceeding the original sale price for designated events or events taking place in designated venues. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that to date, there have been no prosecutions under the Act while 32 venues and 76 events have been designated in accordance with the Act. The Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Trafficking (22 Mar 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...in Human Beings (THB). As potential to detect indicators of THB may arise as part of its workplace inspection role, where this arises, the WRC Inspection and Enforcement Services will refer the matter to An Garda Siochána as potential human trafficking cases.. The entire current cadre of 63 inspectors (which includes 8 Inspection Team Managers) have received training in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Monaghan Bombings. As Operation Denton is an analytical review being carried out in another jurisdiction rather than a formal criminal investigation, in order to achieve the strong desire of An Garda Síochána and the Government to co-operate with Operation Denton to the maximum extent possible, it was necessary to create a dedicated cooperation mechanism. In June the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Registration Office 1894 3% Education 4282 8% Employment Record 183 0% Export 7081 13% Garda Clearance 1415 3% Government Department Documents 148 0% General Register Office 4219 8% ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: I have no civilian or Garda drivers appointed to me in my capacity as Minister for Defence.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: .... It is not true to say the Defence Forces are unique in terms of vacancies across the public sector. There are recruitment and retention issues across the public sector, be it in healthcare, An Garda Síochána, or the Defence Forces, as well as in many other specialist areas.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...listened earlier to a discussion on "Morning Ireland" about psychiatric nurses and so on. We have many pressures across the public sector. The Deputy might look at the recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána this year. When a country is at full employment, skill sets are in demand across the private sector and people are being headhunted out of the Defence Forces and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies, including security events, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely, the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service Executive. The Defence Forces provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate Lead Department in the event...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...market, they compare favourably with other entry-level pay rates across the public service. This is simply a fact. This is important because the issues around recruitment and retention are far from confined to the Defence Forces, even within the public service. Let us consider the challenges we face in An Garda Síochána now. The personnel of the Defence Forces are paid...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Monaghan Bombings. As Operation Denton is an analytical review being carried out in another jurisdiction rather than a formal criminal investigation, in order to achieve the strong desire of An Garda Síochána and the Government to co-operate with Operation Denton to the maximum extent possible, it was necessary to create a dedicated cooperation mechanism. In June...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (22 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...operations worldwide, with over 95,000 uniformed personnel from over 120 countries. Ireland is currently present in four UN peacekeeping operations, with contributions from the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána. In 2018, UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a peacekeeping reform initiative, known as Action for Peacekeeping. It aims to refocus peacekeeping...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (15 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...; Defence Forces  Office of Emergency Planning  Civil Defence  Met Éireann  Local Government Management Agency  Office of the Government Chief Information Officer  Office of the Revenue Commissioners  Office of Public Works  Health Service Executive  Health and Safety Authority  An Garda Síochána  National Security...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...area of the public service. Deputy Berry will know that as he has been in the Defence Forces. They are linked to allowances throughout a person's career. It is not like a teacher, a civil servant or even a garda who retires where the pension is related to a percentage of salary. The calculation of a Defence Forces pension varies with each individual person, depending on their career...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. The Defence Forces are excluded from the provisions of that Act. The Government is committed to amending this Act and bringing the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána within the scope of its provisions. The working time directive recognises the unique nature of certain military activities. A high percentage of the normal everyday...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: There are certain passport applications for applicants resident in Ireland that require forms to be witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána. The witnessing of these forms is a vital element of the identity verification process for the Passport Service, as it provides initial assurance that the person in the photograph is the same person presenting to submit the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that the retirement age for members of the uniformed fast accrual group, which included members of the Permanent Defence Force along with the Garda, Firefighters and Prison Officers, was best dealt with at sectoral level. The detailed policy, operational and manpower issues relevant to these groups could be appropriately considered at...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: There is ongoing work between An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces to ensure that when the latter need to provide an aid to civil power or support for the Garda, it happens in as seamless a way as we can make it. Ireland needs to look at its broader defence and security policy, including the relationship between An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces, whether in...