Results 101-120 of 1,002 for garda speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (10 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...to meet operational requirements. On any given patrol day the Naval Service can carry out a number of taskings on behalf of other State agencies such as the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. The Naval Service has nine ships. Two ships, LÉ Orla and LÉ Eithne, are currently in operational...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...the matter is investigated immediately by the Military Police. Where allegations of serious criminal incidents among serving members are brought to the attention of the Military Police, they are traditionally passed to An Garda Síochána for their consideration and investigation who have the lawful authority, skills and resources to investigate such matters. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: .... The Air Corps operate a fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft which provide military support to the Army and Naval Service, together with support for non-military air services such as Garda Air Support, air ambulance, fisheries protection and the Ministerial Air Transport Service. In conjunction with this, the Naval Service has nine ships. Two ships, LÉ Orla and LÉ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...security and surveillance matters within Irish territorial waters, primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State rests with An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice. One of the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is to provide Aid to the Civil Power which, in practice, means to assist An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...to support the UN Mission in South Soudan (UNMISS), in countering climate related security risks. These pledges are being progressed by the Department of Foreign Affairs. A pledge to provide a master trainer from An Garda Siochana to lead Crime Led Intelligence 'train the trainer' courses for four weeks per annum is being progressed by the Department of Justice. Ireland's...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Ireland’s ongoing contribution to international peace and security and I thank our Defence Forces for their professionalism and commitment to their overseas roles. At home, the funding provision allows the Defence Forces to continue to provide essential support for An Garda Síochána, as requested, across various roles such as explosive ordnance disposal call-outs, Garda...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...feature of the public service pension schemes generally, but only within individual sectors where a public service pensioner resumed working in his or her former job, such as the Defence Forces, Garda, Civil Service and so on. The 2012 Act extended the principle to all sectors without exception, thereby restoring the arrangements that had been in place until 1965. Any change of status...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...person's overall pension package. The integration principle applies throughout the public and private sectors, as well as in other countries. I will have to check as to whether it applies to the Garda, for example, but I could send my note to the Deputy. It contains a lot of backup information that I do not need to share with the committee. My understanding is that it does apply across...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace Commissioners (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...are included on the list of approved witnesses accepted by the Passport Service, there are certain applications for applicants resident in Ireland that must be witnessed by a member of an Garda Síochána. These include: - All Passport Express applications - Section 9 Certificate of Identity - First time adult online applications  - Identity Verification Form - First time...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Integrity Section from 2016 to 28 February 2022 is 4,730 cases. The Passport Service cannot provide an accurate figure of fraudulent passports recovered as in some instances they are recovered by An Garda Síochána or by law enforcement authorities overseas. 

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (1 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of Working Time Act 1997 which transposed into Irish Law, the EU Working Time Directive. 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. Responsibility for preparing an appropriate legislative framework lies with the Department of Enterprise, Trade...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...four years before the child’s birth with the following original documents: - Original national passport of the parent showing residency stamps for 3 of theprevious 4 years before the child is born. Expired passports can besubmitted. - Parent’s Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card / Irish ResidencePermit (IRP) card. - A summary statement, signed by parent of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Inquiries (10 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...issues of an historical nature and to make any recommendations regarding how this might be pursued. Any allegations of sexual abuse against children are extremely serious and should be reported to an Garda Síochána without delay. Correspondence has been received by me on allegations of this nature. Senior Counsel has recently been appointed to conduct an independent assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (3 Feb 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Defence Forces. Any contemplated enforcement at sea by the Naval Service would be incident-specific and progressed in conjunction with the relevant Lead Department or in an Aid to Civil Power to An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...The response to cyber threats is a whole-of-Government challenge, with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications taking the lead role and 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 authority...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (27 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: Civil Defence is a statutory volunteer based organisation which supports the Principal Response Agencies i.e. An Garda Síochána, the HSE and Local Authorities. The Department of Defence is responsible for the development of Civil Defence at national level. In this context my Department provides policy direction, centralised training through the Civil Defence College,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (27 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...meet operational requirements. On any given patrol day the Naval Service can carry out a number of taskings on behalf of other State agencies such as the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. At any one time the Naval Service can have a number of ships that are on active operations around the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...it also undertakes a diverse range of non security related tasks. The Defence Forces continue to carry out the roles assigned by Government, including security operations, critical supports to An Garda Síochána and supports to other Government Departments and Principal Response Agencies. In particular, in recent times, the Defence Forces have played an important role in the Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...him cannot be investigated by me or my officials, particularly where it is alleged that criminal offences of a sexual nature have been committed against children. They are best investigated by an Garda Síochána. The allegations put forward by this individual differ somewhat from those raised by the Women of Honour Group. In general, others are relaying their own stories...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Justice and Equality 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 so. I am satisfied that there is ongoing...