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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (13 Jun 2023)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been advised that An Garda Síochána is unable to provide a breakdown of seizures in the form requested by the Deputy. Confirmation of drugs seized are subject to analysis and verification by Forensic Science Ireland, prior to publication in the Garda Annual Report. Page 94 of the 2021 report provides a breakdown of Garda seizures...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues to work with An Garda...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Lisa Chambers: ...remarks of the Minister not to exceed six minutes, all Senators not to exceed six minutes, and the Minister to be given no less than six minutes to reply to the debate; No. 3, statements on the Garda Reserve, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the opening contribution of the Minister not to exceed six minutes, all Senators...

Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Common Vision for Cybersecurity: Discussion (31 May 2023)

...threats and ideas. I am aware, as the Cyber Ireland board member on the NCSC, that it is collaborating with national cybersecurity centres across Europe and the world. We have a cluster around An Garda Síochána. There is emerging policing co-operation across Interpol and globally. The challenge of a defence-only mentality is that you cannot have infinite defence infinitely....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (31 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...of taxi age limits and the waiver of licence fees. Membership represents a broad range of interests and stakeholders. Drivers are important members of the Committee, and four positions are reserved to represent driver interests. There are currently five positions filled by licenced SPSV drivers from across the country and I am satisfied that this ensures the Committee’s advice is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Aidan Davitt: ...unions, it is also driving good, hardworking people away from working in public transport. I have written to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, proposing that all members of An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces should be given free travel on all forms of public transport. In itself, this will not stamp out antisocial behaviour. However, an increase in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Cathal Berry: ...told there is no problem but that you need a blood test in about six months and you might play your first match in about three years. Nobody is going to join that team. That is precisely what the Reserve Defence Force is insisting on. There is a fitness test for which there are no testers and a medical test but for which there are no doctors available. Even if someone wanted to join,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters and the recording of information on the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues to work with An Garda...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...natural heritage. We have redoubled efforts on wildlife crime, establishing a new internal approach, including a dedicated directorate, bolstering boots on the ground to tackle enforcement, and engaging on a memorandum of understanding with An Garda Síochána. The National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has never been more focused or more effective on combating wildlife...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Berry: I thank the Minister for that useful information. Most people would say that being a garda is not the job that it used to be. It is not as attractive a career as it was in the past. This relates to shift work, work-life balance and perhaps the lack of respect for gardaí among some members of the public. It is a more dangerous job. Post 2013 the paltry pension is a fraction of what...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

David Stanton: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a target exists for the number of persons to be recruited into the Garda Reserve; when recruiting will commence; the budget for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am, however, assured that the distribution of resources is kept under continual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues to work with An Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: .... The Minister, Deputy Harris, has met with the family about it. We would very much like to see it published as soon as possible. When it is published, I would ask people to read it and to reserve judgment on any further steps until they have had a chance to read it. I do not believe this is an unreasonable request, with respect to all of the people involved. Deputy Dillon raised...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McDowell: I want to raise two matters on the Order of Business. The first relates to the Garda Reserve. It seems to me that despite raising this issue on a number of occasions in this House, we have not had a debate on it and we have had no sign of any interest in staging such a debate. The Garda Reserve has dwindled down to practically nothing due to deliberate neglect. Likewise, we discovered the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Berry: The events of the last 24 hours have again hammered home the need to have uniformed gardaí on the street, both as a deterrent and from a reassurance point of view. For that reason, I raise the Garda Reserve force this morning. It is an outfit that has been around for about 20 years. There is currently about 300 reserve gardaí but they have never really got the recognition or the...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 May 2023)

Michael McDowell: ...to 3,500 as per the website and to almost 2,500 volunteers now, there is a problem. By the way, it is not just a problem with Civil Defence; it is a problem right across the board in this country. The Garda Reserve was established with some difficulty and political difficulty. It aimed to have 1,200 members and it had that many or thereabouts. However, it has been allowed to almost...