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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 and 497 together. As the Deputies will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by legislation, in particular the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. These regulations provide that the maximum age at which a person may apply to join An Garda Síochána as a full time member is not more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (19 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ..., known to the Department, are notified in writing. Advertisements are placed in National and regional newspapers and notices are broadcast on radio. In addition, notices are displayed in local Government offices, Garda stations and National libraries. Landowners are given three months in which to appeal the designation and/or to object to the Ministerial Order in relation to ARCs....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1296 and 1297 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022) See 2 other results from this answer

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

Appointment of Member and Chair of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Ring on her work over the past six years. She posed a question to us in a recent interview. She questioned whether politicians "are actually committed to meaningful independent oversight of the gardaí". That should spur us all on to reflect on whether we are. If we are, how have we allowed GSOC to exist without adequate resources and without listening to it year after year? The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: What is clear is that the Garda is very aware of the concerns. The sole objective in carrying out the work it has done and the engagement with the services is to ensure people travelling on public transport and those providing the service are safe. There has been engagement and pilot programmes in Dublin and this will reach to the regions. There is also engagement between the control...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

David Stanton: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána and the Garda Reserve; her Department’s plans to further increase the strength of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner on any plans for ex-Garda reserves to receive a commemorative medal in 2022 for the centenary anniversary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána as many ex-reserves have given years of voluntary service to the State and regular ex-gardaí are receiving one; and if...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Michael McDowell: The court's suggestion that the retention of data should be reserved to national security is not practicable. We have instances of children abducted and there is an immediate requirement to find out where the abductor's phone is at any given time. That is nothing to do with national security, it has to do with plain humanity. The idea that somehow the privacy or dignity of an individual is...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2021)

Martin Kenny: ...back. On the legislation before the House, I, and my Sinn Féin colleagues, will be supporting the extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. However, we do so with some slight reservations. It would be remiss of me if I did not raise the concerns of my colleagues and constituents with the Minister of State while we debate the Act. We accept that Covid-19 was not...

Farrelly Commission of Investigation Substantive Interim Reports: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: ..., something else will happen and we will have a similar debate in here. We need to start putting the resources in place to ensure this will not happen to other children or vulnerable people. The Garda was so concerned that it sent a file to Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, in 2020 recommending prosecution. I am open to correction but I think the DPP has yet to decide on the case....

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: The Labour Party will also support the Bill, while reserving the right to bring forward amendments on Committee Stage. On the issue of scramblers, specifically, it is most welcome to see some overdue action on their use, and that of quad bikes and other vehicles, when they are associated with antisocial behaviour. We know there have a number of Private Members' Bills on this matter over the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael McDowell: ..., I want to raise an issue of volunteerism and, in particular, to ask the Deputy Leader to seek the presence in this House of the Minister for Justice, when available, to discuss the issue of the Garda Reserve. The Garda Reserve is withering on the vine. When I was Minister for Justice and Equality, I had all-party support for its introduction. The recruitment process for the Garda...

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: ...in this country and I have complimented the Minister on that previously. That is not to say I am uncritical of how we have dealt with it and that mistakes have not been made; they have. I have reservations about aspects of what the motion proposes. In fairness, the Minister has also expressed reservations. It is not where we wanted to be. I listened to what he had to say about where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

...to be with the new authority, as it is with the current authority. It is a very positive development and we welcomed it. The setting of those priorities is done in close consultation with the Garda Commissioner, as the law requires, and it always has been. There has not been an instance, either in the setting of priorities or the approval of the policing plan, where there has been a...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Ossian Smyth: ...this year's experience, where the €5.5 billion that was set aside in contingency funds in budget 2021 was ultimately all required following the resurgence of the virus, the Government is holding €4 billion in reserve to allow us to respond if there is an unexpected deterioration in the situation with the virus. Turning to core expenditure, the summer economic statement...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...subsidy scheme and will further support a range of sectors in their recovery from Covid. Building on our experience of the pandemic, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and I will be holding approximately €4 billion of the Covid provision as a contingency reserve so that we can adapt if faced with the unexpected. This prudent approach served us well last year as we had the resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí deploy a wide range of operational measures aimed at tackling public-order offences and anti-social behaviour in all contexts. The legal framework which assists the Gardaí in tackling this type of crime includes provisions under the Criminal Damage Act 1991; the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994; the Criminal Justice (Public...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...for the Director for Public Prosecutions, DPP, as there must be a connection to this State, either in the commission of the offence or indeed after it. While we discuss and, hopefully, ultimately get to a stage we can pass this legislation, there is need to reduce the time it takes to process asylum applications. To assist in overcoming this time delay, the Garda National Immigration...