Results 21-40 of 565 for garda speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Paddy Burke: ...Imelda Henry, on the death of her mother and to the family of the former Member of this House, Éamon de Buitléar, who died recently. I also wish to extend my sympathy to the wife and family of Garda Adrian Donohoe, to the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, Mr. Callanan and to all members of the force on the tragic loss of Mr. Donohoe.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (23 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...Schedule shall, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act— (a) be endorsed on the entry relating to the person in respect of the offence, (b) be entered into the record of the Garda PULSE system, and (c) be endorsed upon that person's driving licence by an Garda Síochána.", (c) inserting the following new subsection after subsection (5): "(6) (a) Upon receipt of a...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Paddy Burke: ...be members of boards but we certainly do not want one group prohibited from being on the board. I compliment the Minister of State on those two issues. I mentioned on Second Stage that I felt the Garda Síochána could play a major role in this Bill and that a member of the Garda Síochána should be a member of the board. Gardaí have a great deal to offer as they know more about these...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Paddy Burke: During the run-up to an election, the three-week period to register to vote creates a farcical situation. In many cases, people must go to their Garda station but when they do, the green man is on the door and the station is shut. They cannot register and must go away. Most of those who have not registered are busy people. I heard of one case in which several people had to travel from Naas to...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: ..., to make speed limits temporary. Does it allow the manager to make temporary speed limits on national routes as well as county roads? In making a temporary speed limit the manager must consult the Garda Commissioner. What is the position in regard to emergency situations where, for example, there is an oil spill and the manager may not have the opportunity to get the permission of the...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...and substitute "times". We want to include "times" in place of "hours at any time". That might make matters clearer, given that the provision as set out at present could give rise to a loophole. A Garda Síochána superintendent might specify that the gardaí are conducting business between certain hours. If it was not on the hour or half-hour specified, this could give rise to a loophole....

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Paddy Burke: .... It is not entirely in her Department but the job seeker part of it is and is under this schedule. The Minister for public expenditure comes into it as well, but it relates to members of An Garda Síochána who joined the force after 1995. They do not retire on the same pension as gardaí who joined prior to 1995. They can make up the difference but they have to go on...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...following matter: The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Finance with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to outline the cost of maintaining and insuring recently closed Garda stations and to state whether he has considered giving preference to community and voluntary groups to use these buildings for community use, in particular, the temporary use of the former...

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: .... Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 14 to 17 and substitute the following: " "holding area officer" means— (a) a governor, or a member of the Garda Síochána, in whose temporary custody a person is placed under section 6, (b) a person who assumes the duties of a holding area officer under section 11(6), (c) a member in charge who assumes...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, because the officer must specify the location? The provision in the section is rigid because the time and location of the checkpoint must be specified. If the Garda operate outside the remit of this section, there will be confusion because it will have to use another Act to prosecute a person who breaks the law. This is a rigid provision. The Minister...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: I appreciate that. The Minister made great play of the fact that he was increasing the age limit and I thoroughly agree with him. However, members of the Garda Síochána must resign on reaching the age of 57. If people who have reached the age of 30 have entered the Garda Síochána and served 27 years, the Minister will have no choice but to let them serve until they are 60 so that they can...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: ...no way transparent. Will the promotion boards be set up on an area basis or on a national basis? Will there be a separate promotion board for each rank or one board for the entire membership of the Garda Síochána, given that there are only 10,000 members and I do not know how many promotions? Whatever is done should be transparent because we need a force that works for the betterment of...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jun 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...sent by registered post to offenders. I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to allow members of the Garda Reserve who have a minimum of two years service and who wish to become members of An Garda Síochána to proceed to interview level as a matter of course.I have also received notice...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: Does the Garda Commissioner have power to impose a temporary speed limit?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: Could we clarify it further? The Minister is saying that the garda will write a summons and send it to the service provider.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: The garda will issue the summons.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: Will the Garda Síochána decide on how best to deliver the summons to ensure the person gets it?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: When the garda issues a person with a summons, does he have to send a note to the service provider as well?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: How does the service provider know that the garda has sent a summons to me or to anybody else? Who contacts the service provider? Who issues the service provider with the notification that somebody has received a summons?

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Paddy Burke: We move to group 5 on Garda accountability and the Morris report, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 52 to 55, inclusive.