Results 181-200 of 548 for garda speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...our young people and not so young people as well. We have to ensure there is education on drugs and drug use to inform young people and educate them to make the right decisions. The days of the garda going into schools, showing drug paraphernalia and telling people not to do drugs are gone. Our young people are clever and intelligent and will make decisions based on the information they...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (21 Sep 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and I wholeheartedly agree with him. I thank him for the swift action he has taken. There is not a word he has said that I do not agree with but I want to thank the staff here, the ushers and An Garda Síochána for the work they did so professionally yesterday. They went above and beyond; let us be straight about it. While you will see this morning that we will not always...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: ...legislation. I have heard complaints in my constituency about begging outside shops and houses and on our main streets and about people feeling intimidated by it. It is important that the gardaí are given powers to deal with this. The legislation will prohibit begging within ten metres of an ATM, a dwelling or the entrance to a business premises. The gardaí will have the power to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: ...in Clondalkin last night. That is two murders in one week in the city of Dublin. We all realise this is something that cannot be stamped out immediately but I am sure the Government and the Garda authorities are doing everything they can in this regard. The murder of two fathers, who have been taken from the families prematurely shows the absolute disregard for the value of human life....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (6 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...I understand that as soon as the Council became aware of the matter it took all appropriate measures, including engaging with its insurer and specialist advisers. The issue is under investigation by An Garda Síochána and the Council is cooperating fully with that investigation. In addition, the Council is engaging with the supplier affected. There are currently no plans to...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Minister for Justice and Equality come to the House to discuss the Government's stance on policing. I have given specific examples, including the fact that the Government is planning to close 400 Garda stations in the next three years. That is contained in the PricewaterhouseCoopers report. The Government has closed busy urban stations and rural stations. As I got no answer last week...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...;in affordable purchase scheme? People need to know this. Eligibility for affordable housing would be set at a gross income of €55,000 for a single person and €85,000 for a couple. People like the garda and the nurse who are earning €44,000 per year, on the median of their grades, will not be eligible for affordable housing through Sinn Féin's housing plan....

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: .... We must keep our eyes on the ball. I had the pleasure today to launch a public order Bill for Dublin with my colleague, Deputy Niall Collins, to initiate a specific public order unit within An Garda Síochána that would focus on the city centre. While I welcome the additional gardaí who will come through the college in Templemore, we must look at how current resources...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (4 Jul 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...any protected species. However, where there are suspected breaches of the Wildlife Acts, this is investigated by NPWS staff who have powers of enforcement to deal with wildlife crime. An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the same legislation to investigate alleged wildlife crime offences and to prosecute if appropriate. An Garda Síochána are also authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...will have processes in place for local communities to inform and advise where such behaviour takes place and to assist local communities in conjunction with other statutory bodies such as An Garda Síochána in addressing same.  In addition a number of local authorities have Community Wardens in place whose role is to engage with local communities in proactively supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (6 Oct 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...law in respect of a number of categories of electors, including: - - Irish diplomats serving abroad and their spouses/civil partners, - whole-time members of the Defence Forces, - members of An Garda Síochána, - electors living at home who are unable to vote because of a physical illness or a physical disability, - certain election staff employed at the poll outside the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or both or, on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, or to both. A peace officer refers to a member of An Garda Síochána, a prison officer, a member of the fire brigade, ambulance personnel or a member of the defence forces. The offences in section 19 were extended to hospital, ambulance...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...raised concerns about the number of ad hocgroups of people who feel they may be doing good but who are not properly trained in the sector, including the charity mentioned by Deputy O'Callaghan. A Garda investigation is still ongoing into very serious allegations of sexual abuse of vulnerable people, which is abhorrent. We must make sure that standards, particularly around Garda vetting,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: .... My Department had past engagement with Wicklow County Council in relation to some of the matters raised prior to receiving the correspondence. My Department has not had any engagement with An Garda Síochána or the Office of the Planning Regulator in relation to these matters. The correspondence and the issues raised are still under consideration in my Department,...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I apologise but this is important. I am calling on Sinn Féin - because I am sure it has not done it - to clarify whether the Garda Síochána and the PSNI are aware of the names of all the people that the IRA interrogated and sent away from their communities, including paedophiles and sex offenders. There could be people living in communities in Dublin, Cork, Monaghan, Belfast...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...regarding the particular circumstances at the scene. Part of the function of the three fire service Regional Communications Centres is to mobilise any additional resources ordered by the Incident Commander. An Garda Síochána are the lead agency for co-ordinating a response to RTCs. The Fire Service has the capability to rescue persons from entrapment, including rescues from RTCs...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: ...is one example of it. Should this be passed and should the unions agree to the Haddington Road proposals, the Government should use the opportunity to move quickly to restart recruitment to the Garda Síochána and to front-line services. The Minister has made changes in regard to graduate nurses and newly recruited teachers, which are welcome because the original proposals were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (13 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...countryside and not in our National Parks. This practice, along with being unlawful under the Wildlife Acts, has also been linked to other criminal activity. Staff in my Department along with An Garda Síochána have carried out a number of joint operations in order to combat this practice and we have had six successful cases for illegal hare coursing in recent years. I would also...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the Minister, Deputy Harris, just this morning about this. Cybercrime and cyberterrorism are ever-present. This is a significant breach. MTU is involved with all relevant authorities, including An Garda Síochána, the National Cyber Security Centre, the Higher Education Authority and the Department. There is a contingency plan in place for such events. That means that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: ...do not have Internet access or are not versed in paying bills over the web. What will be the position? I will conclude by noting a most serious development of which I learned this morning. The Garda has warned people in County Laois about bogus operators calling into estates to seek the €100 charge. This is because the Minister himself stated that if people do not pay, council staff...