Results 1-20 of 20 for garda reserve speaker:Tommy Broughan

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: ...services; and improving the physical landscape. There is a strong belief that we need a co-ordinated response involving all the existing local agencies, perhaps led by Northside Partnership, An Garda Síochána, Dublin City and Fingal County Councils and key Government Departments. It should be fully resourced to tackle all the issues which gave rise to the recent upsurge of...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Oct 2018)

Tommy Broughan: ...opportunity to speak briefly on the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018. This Bill is the result of a number of events that led to the Government finally promising legislation to allow An Garda Síochána to have access to the industrial relations machinery of the State, namely, the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, and the Labour Court. Of course, the need for this...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: ...of Justice and Equality, which was produced by Mr. Ó Ríordáin and which, according to Mr. Pat Leahy, makes some important points regarding accountability and the budget and resources of An Garda Síochána. When will that be published? Will the Dáil get a chance to discuss it? Why was there no public competition for the position of Secretary General of the...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: ..., including Deputy Coppinger, I have sincere sympathy for those who have suffered greatly from rural crime. The upsurge in rural crime certainly seems to have partially followed the vicious cutbacks in garda numbers over the austerity years. We learnt last year that the closure of 139 rural Garda stations saved the State just €556,000 per year, yet it seemed to have a devastating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 316. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if some of the new intake places in An Garda Síochána will be set aside for members of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40138/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Feb 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 511. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 21 January 2014, if the moneys recouped by An Garda Síochána for policing services at various events in 2012 and 2013 related to policing provided by full-time members of An Garda Síochána and members of the Garda Reserve; and, if members of the Garda Reserve were involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (26 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves allocated to each station in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves allocated to each station in the Dublin region; the next date for graduation and the number of Garda reserves that will graduate; the total number of Garda reserves nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50613/12]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (12 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is currently awaiting a report by the Garda Inspectorate on the Garda Reserve; if so, when this report will be published; the target implementation date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19587/11]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which the upper age limit for recruitment to An Garda Síochána is being considered; if members of the Garda Reserve who are over 35 years will be allowed to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19586/11]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if restrictions have been placed...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests that have been carried out by members of the Garda Reserve since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/10]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the report on Garda resources by the Garda inspectorate, he envisages the Garda Reserve developing along the same lines as the reserve forces in the United Kingdom and other countries where reserve members, after a certain period of time and service, are fast tracked into full-time service instead of the...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that so far, only 50 members of the Garda Reserve have joined An Garda Síochána as full-time members in view of the fact that many of the 50 had already applied before they entered the reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5913/10]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the current system of recruitment of Garda Reserve members who apply to become full-time members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5914/10]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on proposals that after a certain period of service and experience gained by Garda Reserve members, they should be allowed to take on more duties and powers to develop the role and help their full-time colleagues more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5915/10]

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: ...been that their powers of enforcement and the sanctions they can use against errant operators have been incredibly weak. How will the bus licensing system be monitored and invigilated and will the Garda have a key role here? The fine for committing an offence as outlined under section 24 is just €5,000 on summary conviction. This is much too low given the gravity of offences at stake...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (27 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of training places and courses available to gardaí in Templemore; the number who attended courses; the capacity for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; the Garda budget allocated to fund ongoing training courses to gardaí for each year from 2002 and for 2009; the number of personnel in the Garda Reserve; the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: ...this portfolio his resignation would have been a basic requirement. There are positive aspects to the Minister's record over the past five years and I commend him particularly on introducing the Garda Bill, as it was an important achievement. He did well to set up the Ombudsman's commission, which is due to go into operation shortly, and to establish the Garda Inspectorate. These bodies...

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to support the Labour Party motion before the House. Just two months ago when I spoke at short notice on the Second Stage of the Garda Síochána Bill, I welcomed many of the initiatives in the Bill. They included the joint policing committees my colleagues and I on Dublin City Council pioneered on that local authority, the setting of policing priorities, annual policing plans,...