Results 41-60 of 1,002 for garda speaker:Simon Coveney

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of Working Time Act 1997, which transposed the EU working time directive into Irish law. However, the Government has committed to amending this Act to bring both the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána within the scope of its provisions, where appropriate. Significant work has been undertaken by military management, which has determined that a high percentage of the normal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of Working Time Act 1997, which transposed the EU Working Time Directive into Irish Law. The Government, however, has committed to amending this Act and bringing both the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochana within the scope of its provisions, where appropriate. The Working Time Directive, recognises the specific nature of certain military activities and allows for derogations or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jul 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 passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...are available on my Department's website and social media channels and I encourage all applicants to watch them before they submit their application. - The Passport Service has worked with An Garda Síochána to develop a system for verifying Garda witnesses on passport applications in cases where the Garda signature cannot be verified. This system assists in reducing the number...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. The Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP), which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (14 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...inclusive, together. In terms of cyber security, at national level the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has the lead role with inputs in the security domain from An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, is the primary...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Service has taken the following steps to deal with the unprecedented demand seen so far this year and to improve processing times: - The Passport Service has worked with senior management at An Garda Síochána (AGS) to develop a system for verifying Garda witnesses on passport applications in cases where the Garda signature cannot be verified by the Passport Service directly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...the documentation required to confirm the person's identity and entitlement to citizenship.  First time applicants resident within the State must have their identify and consent forms witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána.  A log of such applications is maintained by An Garda Síochána which allows for a streamlined verification process.  First time...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...skill set, particularly specialists, into the Defence Forces. I believe we will see some civilianisation also in some of this space which can work, just like we have seen civilianisation within An Garda Síochána, which has worked quite well. We will be exploring various different approaches but undoubtedly the Deputy is correct in that we need to get skill sets that can deal at...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of Working Time Act 1997, which transposed the EU working time directive into Irish law. The Government, however, has committed to amending this Act and bringing both the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána within the scope of its provisions where appropriate. The EU working time directive recognises the specific nature of certain military activities and allows for derogations...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of Working Time Act 1997, which transposed the EU Working Time Directive into Irish Law. The Government, however, has committed to amending this Act and bringing both the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána within the scope of its provisions, where appropriate.   The Working Time Directive, recognises the specific nature of certain military...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...the requirement to have a firearms certificate where the possession of a firearm is on board a ship as part of the equipment of the ship.  Security arrangements for such visits are ultimately a matter for An Garda Síochána, with whom my Department consults before granting permission for a ship to visit.   Ireland’s longstanding policy of neutrality is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...witnesses for this section, which includes school teachers. Section 9 of the APS 1E form relates to the verification of the applicant's identity. This section must be witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána. With regard to the specific application to which the Deputy refers, section 9 of this application was incomplete, with no Garda witness recorded. The Passport Service...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...to differentiate between what is and is not valid at the outset, which would save an awful lot of strife later on. On the question raised by Deputy Gould and others on the relationship between An Garda Síochána and Garda stations when a verification check is required, it is an essential part of ensuring there is no fraud and so on in the system. We now have new memorandum of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...recruitment effort will bring staffing numbers at the Passport Office to more than 900. It was 460 this time last year. Over the past number of weeks, the passport service has worked with An Garda Síochána to develop a system for verifying Garda witnesses on passport applications in cases where the Garda signature cannot be verified. This new system assists in reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ports Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Service also availed of this opportunity to engage in a joint communication exercise with the British vessel in question outside Irish territorial waters. Security arrangements for such visits are a matter for An Garda Síochána, with whom my Department consults before granting permission for a ship to visit.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...underway for several months to increase the resources that can process complex applications, such as first time child applications. Over the past number of weeks the Passport Service has worked with An Garda Síochána to develop a system for verifying Garda witnesses on passport applications in cases where the Garda signature cannot be verified. This new system assists in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...to apply for a passport and to promote Passport Online which is the quickest and easiest way to apply for a passport. 4. Over the past number of weeks the Passport Service has worked with An Garda Síochána to develop a system for verifying Garda witnesses on passport applications in cases where the Garda signature cannot be verified. This new system assists in reducing the...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...DNA samples taken under this legislation. The Bill closely mirrors the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014, which provides for the taking of DNA samples by An Garda Síochána and for the establishment of a DNA database system with a view to assisting An Garda Síochána in the investigation of serious crime. Some necessary adaptations...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: Yes, absolutely. This legislation is technical. It is effectively ensuring investigations undertaken by the Military Police can be as comprehensive, using DNA samples in the way the Garda uses DNA samples in other criminal cases. It would be extraordinary if there were investigations taking place under military law that could lead to a court martial that could not use modern forms of...