Results 21-40 of 65 for garda speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I rise today to raise the Taoiseach's misleading of the Dáil last week on two occasions, albeit not deliberately, in regard to the Tánaiste's knowledge of the Garda Commissioner's legal strategy at the O'Higgins inquiry.The utterances by the Taoiseach were at the very least contradictory. I call on the Tánaiste to explain to the House why she misled the Taoiseach and to...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...packs and gangs are targeting women with bags on the street. It is not just confined to the evening but there are instances of muggings during the day. We hear repeatedly of increased numbers of gardaí, but I do not see them on the beat. We should ensure there is a scheme in place so that community gardaí are more visible and more funding goes into direct community policing....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Ardagh: ...in curtailing gun attacks across Dublin.I call on the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House to set out and explain what actions she intends to take to provide the Garda with resources and manpower it needs to effectively put the people running around the capital city with guns out of business. It is unacceptable that any community is living in fear...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...small bit of political apathy setting in, many people are switching from "Prime Time" to another programme on RTÉ called "First Dates". However, not all first dates end well. I welcome today the Garda backing a nationwide roll-out of an Ask for Angela campaign for those who feel unsafe on their dates. This campaign encourages those who feel uncomfortable in a situation, whether it...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: This morning we learned of a very tragic incident in Castleblayney where a young man in his 40s was killed while sitting in a stationary vehicle. A garda has been injured. It is not fatal but he had very serious injuries to his head and limbs. I convey my sympathies and those of the Fianna Fáil group to the family of the victim who was fatally injured and to the garda in question. It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...there are a few budding politicians among the girls and that they enjoy their day. Today, I raise a report completed by Dr. Johnny Connolly of the University of Limerick in conjunction with An Garda Síochána from Dublin south-central. The report confirmed what we knew to be the case anecdotally and have discussed in the House, namely, that children as young as 12 years are...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I am shocked at the news that a garda and another man were injured during a shooting incident in Ballymun this morning. Thankfully their injuries are not life-threatening, however the incident shows the importance of resourcing gardaí, especially when they undertake serious missions in respect of drug crime. We need to know that our gardaí are highly trained and have the very best...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...for the use of smartphones, I believe we can continue to ensure that our young people use the Internet smartly and safely. Moving on to the more sinister side of the Internet, I congratulate An Garda Síochána on its diligent work on Operation Ketch. To date, 31 homes have been raided as part of an operation to crack down on child pornography and the raids have been carried out...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: My apologies. However, I would like the Tánaiste to come to this House and explain why she continually expressed her confidence in the Garda Commissioner since 2015 in the knowledge that the Commissioner had instructed her legal team to discredit Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the O'Higgins commission. It is incumbent on her to come to the Seanad, to show us the same respect she showed...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: ...implication for these companies and may put these routes in jeopardy. Having this type of impact on children's education, flowing from the Minister's inaction, is unacceptable. With regard to the ongoing Garda controversy, we learned this morning that the Commissioner has apologised to the Policing Authority for failing to mention the breath testing audit, despite having met the Policing...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...of State, Deputy Browne, and the Minister, while visiting Cherry Orchard about 18 months ago, put in place a plan to clamp down on the antisocial behaviour we had been reading about and attacks on gardaí. Since then, reports show that incidents of antisocial behaviour are not as prolific as they were at the time. On the issue of walking the streets of Dublin at night, as my...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...those attending premises, as well as to restaurants and bars throughout the country, and it needs to be rectified. I also want to speak about the epidemic of knife crime that has hit our city. An Garda Síochána is investigating three separate incidents of knife crime last weekend, but it is an ongoing issue. Following every weekend, we read of various knife crime incidents...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: ...100 or more people per year have been getting into the country as part of this scam. This alleged exploitation is of great concern to me.It is clear that the authorities in Dublin Airport and the Garda need to examine carefully the alleged failures in security that allowed such exploitation and abuse to slip through the system. Of further concern is the apparent simplicity of the scam, in...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I was alarmed to learn today that the Assistant Garda commissioner, Mr. Pat Leahy, has issued a direction to the Dublin metropolitan area that all overtime cease on the basis that the budget has been exhausted. We learn this through the Garda Representative Association, GRA, whose members were told last night to go home from their stations. This essentially gives the green light to...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Fianna Fáil group for this excellent motion. I congratulate An Garda Síochána and the Naval Service on their great work yesterday along the east coast. Listening to Senator Lombard, you would think gangland crime and associated murders were non-existent now. The huge haul yesterday only shows that the gangland criminal drugs industry is alive and well....

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: ...Ombudsman for Children.Today, I highlight the report by Government rapporteur for child protection, Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, who commented that there was a much greater co-operation needed between An Garda Síochána and Tusla to protect our most vulnerable children. There are reports of cases where children were taken from their homes under the powers of section 12 by gardaí...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...done. Before the introduction of the appointments system, people with visas living in this country who needed to re-enter the country after going home for an emergency, for example, could go to the Garda National Immigration Bureau on Burgh Quay for a meeting with a member of An Garda Síochána with responsibility for immigration. That cannot be done now and it is very unfair on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...need to see a policing plan in place. Looking at these videos, there does not seem to be any police presence interfering with or ensuring that the attacks stop. It would be great to know if the Garda Commissioner has a specific plan relating to the police presence, especially in the evenings, in our inner city where people tend to go to socialise. The videos on social media are horrific...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: .... Anecdotally, we hear that many elderly people are targeted by thieves. This instils horror in us all and is not something we like to see. I, therefore, ask people to be vigilant and ask the Garda to keep a presence to ensure people will feel safe when walking the streets.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...plea of mitigation was not reported in the newspapers, however the facts that were presented were shocking. It puts a fear in the minds of victims that if they go through the courts and help the Garda in prosecuting such offences, the perpetrators may be treated as leniently. I think we need to have a debate in this House on minimum mandatory sentencing and punishment for sexual assault.