Results 21-40 of 49 for garda speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...over what happens in a private house and there is no one to say, "Stop, you have had enough" or to say one should not mix drinks. The focus should be on the off-licence trade. What can the Garda Síochána do about young people walking around in broad daylight with litre bottles of Coke which are laced with vodka or Bacardi or whatever else? It is impossible for a garda to apprehend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...and ideas formulated. One or two of the main elements have been covered by Deputy O'Donovan and the Chairman, and I support them totally. They are serious aspects which must be examined by the Garda, regardless of whether the matter is heard in the Dáil next week. The issue will probably have to return to us. A couple of weeks ago I met a deputation of taxi drivers belonging to a...

Seanad: Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Will the Minister confirm that the provision of authority to get information is contained in the Bill, and also the ability to act on it while not necessarily being tied by it? I welcome that the Garda and transport officers will have an easier job in detecting licensing offences and in taking necessary steps in cases of infringement. I do not need to go over the statistics for the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...that being angry is a licence to abuse people. When one hears anger Meister such as Joe Duffy and others in the media orchestrating public anger, I wonder how it will be directed. We have had a garda abused in the performance of her duty in Leinster House and an absolute idiot trying to drive a concrete mixer through the front gates. He even had sympathisers among members of the public....

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...union movement will put the good of the nation first, as it always has. I also commend the GRA for an excellent annual conference and support the call by Senator Cáit Keane for pay levels in the Garda Síochána to be considered by an independent commission in the same way as the pay levels of members of the Judiciary are considered. That would be much fairer and give...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...am concerned at the images going out from the capital city and the "Love-Hate" programme, which does not glamorise the thugs, is getting an image for Dublin based on that criminality. Whether the Garda need more powers is a matter for debate. Frankly, the image of the capital city is diminishing rapidly.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...our streets and so on, but we have grown accustomed to the safety that such a service provides. I am sure that many lives have been saved over the years by the presence of armed Army officers and gardaí at the banks. Ironically, there have been two raids on ATMs in the past week, one in Ratoath and one in Raheny. The Garda and the PSNI have also signalled that there has been a...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...'s infrastructure when it is too late. We are a small and proud nation. Our Defence Forces have served us well, both at home and abroad, since the foundation of the State. They, along with the Garda, had to put up with much abuse from other self-styled armies which, thanks to the Good Friday Agreement, have now ceased to be, we hope. Our Army personnel, both officers and NCOs, need...

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...or will people be redeployed? Standards are inconsistent. This is natural, given the number of testing operations. Communication between the Road Safety Authority, RSA, testing operators, the Garda and local authorities is poor. This leads me to the crux of the matter, one on which I have submitted an amendment. I refer to making data available to interested parties under the Bill....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Westminster. In fairness to Sinn Féin, it has come a long way. It has come into these Houses and taken part in parliamentary democracy. It refused to do that for decades. Sinn Féin now recognises the Garda force and that there is only one Army in the country. A bit of pragmatism would be a big help and those vital seven votes might be able to come into play. I would hate to...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...crazy. I wish to make another point, and I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence. There was a somewhat disquieting report in the newspapers last week about the days-off situation that obtains for gardaí at certain levels. My understanding is that gardaí are obliged to work ten days running and then take four days off together. It might be sensible in one way, but I...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: .... If the NCT system were not in place, it is likely that many of those drivers would not bother to get their cars serviced, rather they would wait for something to fall off their cars first. The question of gardaí having some discretion in dealing with drivers who do not have a current NCT disc displayed on their cars needs to be teased out. As we all know, gardaí have enough...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Sep 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...does not really make clear what constitutes a defective vehicle. Are we talking about a vehicle that did not past the NCT or have a current NCT certificate or will it be at the discretion of a garda to decide a vehicle is defective because it has a bald tyre, lacks a light or something like that? As we are finalising the Bill it is time to clarify that issue. How does one prove a vehicle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...the latest figures? If there is a glitch, why? Does the RSA have more recent figures that we have not seen or heard of and, if so, why? I ask these questions because, in the context of the recent Garda penalty points controversy, there is a question mark over many statistics that are in the public domain. It would be important for us to know the status of the figures that the witnesses...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: .... The current driving licence is awkward and individuals cannot be expected to have these documents about their person on all occasions. Given that one is obliged to present one's licence to a garda on request, the new version will be most welcome. In addition, it will be useful as a form of acceptable identification. When the debate I am seeking takes place, I hope the Minister will...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...offering facilities. I ask the Leader to ask the Minister for Finance to address that issue when he is next in the House. It was very disappointing to read that in a surveillance operation, the Garda detected a number of taxi drivers cheating their customers by taking scenic routes to prime destinations, such as from the city centre to the airport.The fare for the journey from the city...

Seanad: SI 325 of 2012 - European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012: Motion (20 Aug 2013)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...- where a worthwhile and worthy organisation avails of its nominating power to have its business dealt with at the highest level. Those of us nominated by other bodies, such as trade unions, the Garda and so on, do our level best. We are not compromised by those nominations. Our obligation is to listen to our nominating bodies and present their concerns on the floor of the House....

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...important measure. Penalty points will also be imposed on drivers whose vehicles exceed the maximum length, width or weight. The intoxicated driving offences section of the Bill empowers members of the Garda to require people in charge of a car in a public place to undergo intoxication impairment tests. The results of such tests may be used in evidence in support of the Garda forming an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...the resignations and buy-outs from the Army. Perhaps we will have another day for that. Is the Minister of State concerned about morale in the Defence Forces? The morale of any force, be it the Garda, Army or Naval Service, is important. It is important for us as committee members to know whether the Minister of State is happy with the state of morale in our Defence Forces. Insofar as...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...at a disadvantage. He also referred to the fact that as a result of changes to the road traffic legislation, it is no longer acceptable to show proof of a booking for an NCT when stopped by the Garda and that driving with an out of date disc means automatic penalty points. The man in question indicated that he tried to book a test online at the beginning of February but that the earliest...