Results 141-160 of 1,002 for garda speaker:Simon Coveney

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...and a workplace relations issue. That is why we will be implementing the working time directive. We will provide in Irish law that the exclusion from the legislation of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána is addressed. We are committed to doing that. I am happy to speak to RACO and-or PDFORRA in regard to that issue. I am meeting them in a few weeks time and we will be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Historical Conflicts (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...to the Minister for Defence, the Department of Defence as well as, through the Chief of Staff, to the National Security Committee. Liaison is also maintained between the Directorate and An Garda Síochána. All data and records retained by Military intelligence are retained for the purpose of safeguarding the security of the State and as such any response in relation to this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...in his Department is the national response authority for cyber security incidents. But, of course, response to cyber threats is a whole-of-Government challenge with inputs in the security domain from An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The primary responsibility of the Defence Forces relates to the defence and security of their own networks and systems. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...cost implications involved, the Commission did not recommend any increase for the pensioners concerned.  Aside from pre-August 1990 Defence Forces pensioners, the other groups affected include certain retired members of An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service and retired teachers.   In the context of the Government’s subsequent consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...operations worldwide, with over 95,000 uniformed personnel from over 120 countries. This is a global effort to which Ireland is fully committed – with contributions from the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána, Ireland is present in half of the current UN peacekeeping operations. UN peacekeepers are increasingly deployed to complex and volatile environments, making it...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ..., representation on the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning by both the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces, ensures the fullest coordination and cooperation in the event of an emergency.  In accordance with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies such as a natural disaster rests with three...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (30 Sep 2021)

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. The White Paper on Defence sets out an ambitious programme of capital investment in the Naval Service. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...is that 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. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...our emergency services have been maintained for those with a medical emergency or death of a family member abroad. There was one security related incident this year which has been reported to An Garda Síochána, where people were removed from our premises to ensure the safety of staff. I wish to inform the Deputy that, in line with our continued scaling up of services, the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...the investigation of such complaints. 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. I can assure the Deputy that I, as Minister,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...by other statutory authorities or within other grievance processes. If there is an allegation of a possible criminal offence, individuals are advised and encouraged to make contact with an Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...xa0; Senior officials have personally met and interacted with some of the people who were profiled on the programme, to facilitate them in bringing their complaints forward for investigation to the appropriate competent authority, An Garda Síochána. The Deputy will be aware that there have been three Reports from the Independent Monitoring Group (IMG) since the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ..., it is appropriate that these allegations should be investigated by a competent authority. All parties have been given appropriate contact details and urged to report these allegations of serious criminal offences to an Garda Síochána. 

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...Senior officials have personally met and interacted with some of the people who were profiled on the programme, to facilitate them in bringing their complaints forward for investigation to the appropriate competent authority, An Garda Síochána. Concerning the Deputy's question on previous independent or external investigations, there have been three Reports from the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...officials have personally met and interacted with some of the people who were profiled on the programme, to facilitate them in bringing their complaints forward for investigation to the appropriate competent authority, An Garda Síochána. I can assure the Deputy that both I, as Minister, and the Defence Organisation, are committed to providing a safe place of work for all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Government Communications (9 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...created on this platform, my identity was used to contact several foreign ministries. The phone was taken out of use and a replacement issued. On the advice of my officials, the incident was reported to An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), carried out a digital forensic investigation on the phone. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Government Communications (9 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...created on this platform, my identity was used to contact several foreign ministries. The phone was taken out of use, a replacement issued and on the advice of officials, the incident was reported to An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Centre, carried out a digital forensic investigation on the phone.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: .... The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of Section 46(3) of the Disability Act, Part 5, ‘Public Service Employment’ does not apply to members of the Defence Forces, the Garda Síochána or Prison Officers. This reflects the provisions of the section 37(5) of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015, which provide that matters relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (9 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ..., the Commission did not recommend any increase for the pensioners concerned. Aside from pre-August 1990 Defence Forces pensioners, the other groups affected include certain retired members of An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service and retired teachers. In the context of the Government’s subsequent consideration of the Commission’s Report, no change in existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...I was. Officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Defence determined that this incident fell into the realm of a cyberattack and made the appropriate notifications to An Garda Síochána. I handed my phone over to An Garda Síochána at that point and the National Cyber Security Centre and I took extensive advice from the head of the National...