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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction criteria are adhered to concerning renewable transport fuel. This is implemented through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), provided for under Part 5A of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (as amended), which places an obligation on fuel suppliers to ensure that road transport fuel contains a proportion of renewable transport...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Pa Daly: 532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of resuming recruitment to the Garda Reserve. [54706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (12 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (7 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...of a welfare payment. We also need to be mindful that in our democracy we operate the separation of powers whereby the application of sanctions for people engaged in criminal activity is a matter reserved for the Courts. Indeed this is a principle that has been confirmed in a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 whereby the Court ruled that the State may not operate a social welfare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Pa Daly: The Minister is not answering the question, so I will move on to the next one. I think we all accept the Garda Reserve regulations need to be implemented as soon as possible. Senior gardaí have been crying out for this for the past six months at least. We now hear they are not going to be implemented, which means reserve gardaí cannot be recruited until after Easter. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction criteria are adhered to concerning renewable transport fuel. This is implemented through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), provided for under Part 5A of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (as amended), which places an obligation on fuel suppliers to ensure that road transport fuel contains a proportion of renewable transport...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Helen McEntee: ...request from parents. It is a great honour to be Minister for Justice. I see it as my duty to build stronger and safer communities, ensure that people are and feel safe, support victims, back An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service and prison officers and use the time I have as Minister for good. There are challenges; I have never said there are not. Of course, there are...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...and something none of us ever thought we would see. Those who are responsible have to be brought to justice. They must be punished and face the full rigours of the law. We also saw members of An Garda Síochána and our emergency workers, who responded to the scene and the violent scenes later on, respond in an effective, efficient and fast way. People can question afterwards...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...workers in the two hospitals. They are shook by what happened. They were worried leaving the hospitals on Thursday night. I know several of them were harassed on their way home. An Garda Síochána responded superbly to several hospitals where they were concerned, and our healthcare workers were full of praise for the Garda response in helping them to keep the hospitals and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Mr. Drew Harris: As Commissioner, I am responsible for recruitment for the Garda Reserve, but Ms McMahon might be able to give an update on where the regulations are.

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Pa Daly: Gardaí, particularly those who received training in Templemore, do not need to be told about their powers under the public order Act but they need to know that the organisation and the Government have their back because they feel that they do not. I ask for the Garda Reserve regulations to be implemented. We heard 20 minutes ago at the Joint Committee on Justice, where we have been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: There has been a suggestion from the Government that the problem with the policing on Thursday night in Dublin was that gardaí are in some way hesitant about the use of force. That struck me as strange. They were not hesitant about using force against striking Debenhams workers, who were overwhelmingly women. They were not hesitant about using force against the community of Rossport,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Pa Daly: The Department is going to launch a recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve. When is that going to start? I have spoken to business owners and those in the higher echelons of the Garda. Those senior members have told me they want to recruit and that there is a need for a Garda presence in the north inner city of Dublin, in particular. They have not been able to provide that presence....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...of the Exclusive Economic Zone. 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 a fleet of four Offshore Patrol Vessels: –P61 LÉ SAMUEL BECKETT,P62 LÉ JAMES...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I too have serious reservations about the idea of bringing in legislation to more or less curtail people from expressing a view that they may have. It is important that we set ourselves back from this and look at what the Garda Commissioner has said. He said he has the legislation to protect people. Why are we bringing in more legislation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...know them by name. They are ecologists, wildlife enthusiasts. I do not think that was always the case but they are now. It is making a massive difference. It is almost like the local community garda on the ground or the parish priest. We know who they are, they are working with communities and getting to know them. It is fantastic and can only benefit us. That is really positive and...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (7 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...until 31 May 2024. The measures provided in the Act were put in place to facilitate licensed premises to provide outdoor seating in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. These measures also allow An Garda Síochána to regulate and enforce these provisions in the course of its ordinary responsibilities in enforcing the licensing laws. They provide An Garda Síochána with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Pa Daly: On Garda presence, many senior gardaí were asking about the Garda Reserve regulations earlier on, also in the middle of the summer. I see from the Minister's opening statement that we will now not be ready to recruit until next year. Does the Minister accept that her Department was slow to get those regulations out and that it would have helped us have a bigger presence on the streets...