Results 1-7 of 7 for garda reserve speaker:Brendan Smith

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Retention of Defence Forces Personnel: Discussion with Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (30 May 2019)

Brendan Smith: -----from the late 1960s until the late 1990s. I recall very well the enormous contribution of members of the Permanent Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and the Reserve Defence Force in dealing with the dangers that confronted our society. Of course, the great work our Defence Forces have been doing for decades overseas has enhanced our international reputation. It has also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...and Dr. McCauley for their presentation. Dr. McCauley asked about political support. He knows that he has it from this committee. This is the second time in two years that representatives of the Reserve Defence Force have had an opportunity to make a presentation to the committee, which I do not think happened previously. Deputy Lisa Chambers - the main Opposition party spokesperson on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Cavan and Monaghan as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51656/17]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: Before we conclude discussion of Vote 36 and appropriations-in-aid, I wish to endorse the comments made by Deputy Lisa Chambers about the importance of the Reserve Defence Force. I encourage the Minister of State and his Department to have an active campaign. I grew up in a Border parish and over the years the work and value of the RDF was never recognised. I often thought that I was a...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: The importance of the Reserve Defence Force is often underestimated. The 6,000 members of the Reserve use several barracks for training purposes, including Dún Uí Néill. The convenient location of barracks is an important part of the recruitment process. In the years commonly referred to as the Troubles, many young people were fortunate to have been recruited to the FCA rather than...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána was 14,364. The strength of the Garda Reserve was 703. The National Recovery Plan 2011- 2014 outlines a reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána to 13,000 by the end of 2014. This reduction, and the rate at which it is achieved...

Seanad: National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Brendan Smith: Molaim an Bille um an Ghníomhaireacht Chúltaca Ola Náisiúnta don Teach. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present the National Oil Reserves Agency Bill to the House. This Bill, which was initiated in the Dáil in June 2006, is an important part of the Government's energy agenda. The Government's Green Paper on energy policy, Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland, has set...