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Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...further strengthen the sustainability of Irish agriculture and drive the sector’s climate ambitions. The agrifood sector is an important contributor to our rural and national economy. In recognition of its exposure to the potential adverse impacts of Brexit, I am allocating €238 million from the Brexit adjustment reserve for measures to alleviate the impact of Brexit on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...people who were at the committee know exactly what the intentions of those people are. I would support and applaud her because that is the route to go. While there needs to be a response from the Garda for the actions that were avowed, we are going to have the same conversation in six weeks, six months or six years if we do not do something different, and I think that is what the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Sep 2022)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy of the following. A selection of Garda personnel from Command & Control will be moving into NTCC in Heuston Station on 18 August 2022, as part of the test phase of the new CAD2 system. Command & Control are expected to relocate fully to NTCC in November 2022 The fit-out project at Phoenix House was completed and handed over to An Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

David Stanton: I agree with my colleague that we need gardaí on the beat, out on the street and visible. A lot of them are tied up with paperwork and filing reports and so forth. What is the situation with respect to the other branch of the Garda that has not been mentioned, namely, the Garda Reserve? I understand there are moves afoot to recruit members to it. What are the plans there and when...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Haughey: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that are in place for the future of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35920/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

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. However, I am pleased to note that the Garda Employee Assistance Service provides a proactive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...urine tests and blood tests is relatively low in light of the size of our population and the number of vehicles on the road. That said, the positivity rate is quite high. This is probably because gardaí are only testing the people they are suspicious of in the first place. Do we need more of a Garda presence? The Chairman generally takes the train. In the context of speed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...all taxi drivers affiliated to it. Therefore, the views of taxi dispatch operators are listened to and are of great significance to the Committee. Drivers are an important part of the Committee’s membership, and four positions on the Committee are reserved for members who can represent driver interests. All four of these positions are filled by licenced SPSV drivers from across...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...of the Courts system. I have been advised by the Courts Service that it is not possible to provide the data requested by the Deputy as the Courts Service does not record convictions against the Garda station in which a convicted person was arrested. For the Deputy's information, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...regarding how best to advise people in this situation. Perhaps representatives of the banks could be brought in. While they have come to the joint committee already, we should communicate our reservations now concerning what older people are going through because of these changes. It is not a nice place for older people to find themselves. Banks have become all about computers now....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: ...is that we seek a comment from the Policing Authority because we are getting an assurance in this response and it does not match the experience in that the statistics are produced by the CSO under reservation. There were people who refused to sign off on the report on the grounds that it contained unreliable data and they say they were subsequently excluded from compiling a report on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (24 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...in 2021 compared to 2020. When analysing this data, it is important to be cognisant of the impact of Covid-19 and be vigilant and mindful of the potential opportunities for criminal activity that the opening up of our society may offer.   CSO Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Controlled...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

David Stanton: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.112 of 29 March 2022, when the recruitment competition for the Garda Reserve will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...limits is also down on previous years. Controlled drug offences in Kildare have risen over the last year.While I am concerned to see this increase, we must recognise that it also reflects the increased Garda numbers on frontline policing duties and the concentrated work of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) to detect these offences. The Deputy may be aware that,...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...McEntee, I thank everyone for their broad support for this important Bill and for their contributions over recent days. As the Minister mentioned in her opening remarks on Tuesday, the current Garda compensation scheme has been in operation since the 1940s. It is important that we update the processes and key actors to make it more efficient and effective by utilising systems that are...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021. I thank the Minister and her officials for bringing the legislation before the House. I will be supporting this Bill which will bring Garda compensation claims within the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, process. The Bill is aimed at decreasing the length of time it takes for disposing...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: There is general agreement that, as they are now structured, the existing compensation mechanisms available to members of An Garda Síochána who are injured and to their family members is cumbersome and in need of major overhaul. I heartily welcome the new arrangements set out in the Bill before the House. The objective is to make the process easier and speedier. We hope that will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I will also focus on the justice and policing reform aspect of the question, and the continued use of the Garda crime statistics with the caveat "according to figures released under reservation by the CSO". The current Garda Commissioner was appointed five years ago and we appear to be no closer to having reliable crime data. Such data is critical for policing plans as there is no evidence...