Results 1-16 of 16 for garda reserve speaker:Bernard Durkan

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...right or authority in that area at all. I dealt with a number of cases myself, whereby I had to raise questions in the House as to whether these were legitimate sheriff's employees, members of An Garda Síochána or members of some other body appointed by a lending institution to force the family or families out of the house or houses, as the case may be. That was totally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 916. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of An Garda Síochána, including the Garda Reserve; the degree to which the numbers have fluctuated in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15002/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána, including Reserve members, available for duty at all times nationally; the extent to which membership of the force continues to be deployed in order to bring the strength of the force up to optimum levels in all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27182/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána including reserve members available for duty at all times nationally; the extent to which membership of the force continues to be deployed in order to bring the strength of the force up to optimum levels in all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures available to applicants to join An Garda Síochána who fail one phase of their application process but have the commitment to join the force and are anxious to follow any procedures that might be available to them to achieve their objective; if an appeals procedure or review is available in such cases for applicants,...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: ...the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister of State at that Department on their efforts in this area. I have long had reservations on the question of water charges and I predicted many of the issues that arose long before they did. That is not to say I am opposed to the concept of charging for water. Certainly, we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 762. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána, permanent and reserve; when he expects to be in a position to facilitate recruitment in order to alleviate pressure points on various locations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (13 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current total strength of an Garda Síochána including the Garda Reserve; if further recruitment is required by a specific date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Gardaí and or the Garda Reserve, all ranks, as of the 31 December in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/13]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (18 May 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of the Garda Reserve currently available for duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 732: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve who are working in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34061/09]

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ...they had no hand, act or part in at the same tribunal of inquiry. It behoved the chairman of that particular tribunal to deal with the injustices that had been done to all those and keep his reservations about certain Members of the Oireachtas to himself.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: ..., and the purchase of property as houses, lands etc, in order to hide funds the source of which could not be publicly disclosed. Such an initiative would dramatically ease the difficulties the Garda may have as regards some properties that are put on the market from time to time. An alternative would be to have a requirement as regards all property transactions stipulating that the usage...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is seeking employment as a garda or garda reserve in order that they can utilise their Romanian language and translation skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41368/06]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (2 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to integrate his proposed Garda reserve force with the existing force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3761/06]

Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (30 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: ...could have happened. Either the person was given or fed the information or was led with the information, all of which is unacceptable in any criminal investigation. I have expressed a number of reservations to the Minister privately in respect of some practices, but referring to and relying on a confession or circumstantial evidence solely to achieve a conviction is the most dangerous...