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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Pa Daly: ...’ attestations looked like a bit of a stunt. We cannot have a box-ticking approach to increasing the number, as visibility is vital. How soon does the Minister expect the new recruits to the Garda Reserve to be on the street? Every time we speak to people, particularly in Dublin’s inner city, the issue of visibility is raised. They need to see a police presence on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2 billion for 2023 and €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out its vital policing work. This funding allows for the continued recruitment of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes Garda HR matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The Government has consistently sought to support the mental and physical wellbeing of Gardaí in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Mattie McGrath: I speak on behalf of my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group on the lack of gardaí in our country. Since the trouble in Dublin, gardaí are coming up from Tipperary and every other county to man the situation here in Dublin. Places like Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Tipperary Town, Cahir and Roscrea are very short of guards. They have pathetic numbers if people knew the real...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, Clonmel Garda Station is considered a priority for Government. The Office of Public Works is currently processing detailed design with the design team. Pre-qualification competitions will be undertaken for the main contractor and Mechanical, Electrical and Lift reserved specialists shortly. Once a fully designed tender package has been prepared, procurement of the...

Transfer of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (14 Feb 2024)

Pa Daly: As the Minister stated, PNR data is the information provided by passengers and collected and held in the reservation systems of the carriers for commercial purposes. The content during book in and check in may also include personal data of people on their own or with other people. This can assist authorities in identifying criminals. Like yesterday’s debate about facial recognition...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Pa Daly: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the renewed Garda Reserve regulations; and when she anticipates their publication and enactment. [6621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...suspend or instigate their removal from their position by resolution. Under the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended), the organisation of and proceedings at council meetings are functions reserved for decision by the elected council. The role of the Minister is primarily to ensure a framework of policy and legislation in relation to the local government system, including its...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: There are a number of aspects to this. First of all, we do not say to every young person coming out of school to join the Army or whatever but I have met some people from Reserve Defence Forces who are specialists in technology. The opportunities are very significant in terms of added capacity particularly in a time of need such as Covid, a pandemic or whatever to have a ready reservoir of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the key developments in the Revised Estimates As the committee will be aware, one of the main objectives of the funding is to build stronger, safer communities. The budgetary allocation will strengthen the work of An Garda Síochána and the criminal justice sector to prevent and detect crime and protect communities; facilitate Cuan, Ireland’s new statutory agency to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána is central to this policy. The Garda Budget is now at its highest ever level. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.3 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2024 will allow for sustained recruitment of between 800 to 1,000 new Garda recruits in 2024. ...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...The aim of this overarching approach is to ensure the effect of the proposed legislation on the rights of those affected is proportional to the objective sought to be achieved. Section 4 sets out the powers of An Garda Síochána. The section contains a requirement for a Garda warning as a precursor to the commission of an offence. This mechanism was introduced to enhance legal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...or categories of road and allows for local authorities to intervene and set ‘special speed limits’, within limitations, on roads in their area. The making of bye-laws to set 'special' speed limits is a reserved function of the elected members of a local authority. The setting of special speed limits are guided by the ‘Guidelines for Managing Speed Limits in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Crowe: There are approximately 113 gardaí currently suspended which, to put it into perspective, is approximately half of the total cohort of gardaí in my own county. I am sure some of them have done awful things while others have done very minor things but at the very least natural justice should prevail and the investigations, led by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: ...has been established in the inner city, instead of joint policing committees, JPCs. These partnerships are meant to work with business, education, the voluntary sector, the HSE, Tusla, the Garda, local authorities and councillors. There have been three pilots, one of which is in the inner city. Have Mr. Dunne or Mr. O'Driscoll any interaction with that? Do they know about it? I ask...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...as Minister for Justice I have led a programme of reform which is set out in the Programme for Government and in each annual Justice Plan since my appointment. I have increased investment into An Garda Síochánato the highest ever level. This has allowed for sustained, ongoing investment into Garda Recruitment after the forced closure of the Garda College during Covid-19. On...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: As stated, the transfer and stationing of An Garda Síochána is an operational matter for the Commissioner, but I will bring the Deputy's concerns to him. On recruitment, An Garda Síochána has brought in important measures to comply with its language obligations. These include the introduction of an Irish language stream in the recruitment process, whereby 10% of all...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy. While I acknowledge that the number of resignations this year is slightly higher, our percentage of gardaí is higher than other police jurisdictions. In saying that, we need to ensure everything that can be done to identify why people are leaving is done. I met the Garda Commissioner, the head of HR and other members today. They are currently working on exit...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 27: In page 41, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(d) the person has engaged in conduct that brings discredit on An Garda Síochána or that may prejudice the proper performance of its functions, or”. Amendment No. 27 seeks to include a provision in the Bill that the Commissioner or deputy commissioner of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 25 May 2023, to provide an update on the recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve; when she expects new reservists to be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54722/23]