Garda Síochána (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Garda Síochána - Operations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the actions being put in place by An Garda Síochána to combat a series of recent burglaries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 121 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Operations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers] I have sought a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the issues raised and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the report is to hand. I want to assure the Deputy that I am very much aware of the impact of crime on rural communities, including the serious damage d...

Garda Síochána - Stations - provision

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the position regarding the acquisition of a garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 124 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Stations - provision

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers] The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accom...

Garda Síochána - Strength - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the full strength of An Garda Síochána across all ranks as of 1 October 2017. [Q. No(s) 138 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Strength - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers] As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources unde...

Garda Síochána - Vetting - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers]...his plans to review the system of garda vetting of SNAs to allow for one garda vetting disclosure to be sufficient for all schools and for this to be renewed biannually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 92 to Minister for Education and Skills ]

Garda Síochána - Vetting - issues relating to

Sitting date: 26/10/2017
[Written Answers] In April 2016, the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act) which put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children and vulnerab...

Garda Síochána - Data - issues relating to

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the number of gardaí that took sick leave in the period between 15 November and 22 November 2014 in the Dublin metropolitan region south division by garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 177 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Data - issues relating to

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers] Under Section 26(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including personnel related matters. Accordingly, I as Minister have no role in relation to recording the ...

Garda Síochána - Deployment - issues relating to

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the number of new garda recruits that will be allocated to the Wicklow district; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 178 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Deployment - issues relating to

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers] As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources unde...

Garda Síochána - Stations - expenditure

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the costs incurred by An Garda Síochána and his department in 2016 and to date in 2017 in respect of the examination and the proposal to re-open Stepaside garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 189 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Stations - expenditure

Sitting date: 25/10/2017
[Written Answers] As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of Public Works has primary responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation and works closely with the Garda authorities in this regard and I, as Minister, have no role in these matters. As such, no costs are incur...

Garda Síochána - Deployment - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...when the additional gardaí and resources committed to Newbridge and Rathangan in south County Kildare will be deployed. [Q. No(s) 191 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Deployment - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers] As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources unde...

Garda Síochána - Operations - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if extra regular garda patrols will be allocated to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 190 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Operations - issues relating to

Garda Síochána - Stations - provision

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...further to parliamentary question number 84 of 10 October 2017, if the OPW retain the remaining percentage of income from moneys derived from rental space on garda telecoms masts or if the funds are lodged to the central exchequer fund once funds are lodged to the Department of J...

Garda Síochána - Stations - provision

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers] The remaining income from licence fees, under the telecommunications licences granted by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in respect of Garda Masts, is surrendered to the Exchequer as part of Appropriations in Aid on the OPW Vote, after the deduction of expenses incurred as ...

Garda Síochána - Stations - provision

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the status of a submission made by a person (details supplied) seeking consideration by the OPW of a specific site the person wished to offer for the new regional garda headquarters in Sligo; the reason the person in question has had no reply; if a specific site is the subject of...

Garda Síochána - Stations - provision

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers] The OPW continues to progress the procurement of a suitable site for the new Garda Station in question. I can confirm that the site referred to by the Deputy is on the list of sites under consideration. All parties that made submissions will be informed of the decision once a sit...

Garda Síochána - Strength - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...the number of gardaí in the Henry Street district and the Roxboro Road district of Limerick in each of the years 2006 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [Q. No(s) 183 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Strength - issues relating to

Garda Síochána - Training - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...his views on the possibility of involving Tusla in aspects of garda training to ensure An Garda Síochána is best prepared for the challenges posed regarding issues relating to child safety, child protection and cyber security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No...

Garda Síochána - Training - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if he will engage with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with a view to enhancing training for gardaí with particular reference to child safety, child protection and cyber security by involving Tusla in the training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matt...

Garda Síochána - Training - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers] I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 188 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that I have sought a Garda report on these matters, and I will contact him directly when this report is available.

Garda Síochána - Vetting - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers]...if a matter (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 184 to Minister for Justice and Equality ]

Garda Síochána - Vetting - issues relating to

Sitting date: 24/10/2017
[Written Answers] As the Deputy will appreciate, the processing of vetting applications by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 20...

Garda Síochána - College - issues relating to

Sitting date: 19/10/2017
[Written Answers] The Public Accounts Committee published a report of its examination of matters in relation to financial procedures at the Garda College, Templemore on 18 July last. It follows from the Interim Audit Report prepared by the Garda Internal Audit Section of An Garda Síochána and publis...