Results 4,061-4,080 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister of State has not dealt with the point raised. She has the response of the Minister for Transport. Is a garda qualified to decide that giving a breath sample would be prejudicial to the health of an individual? Where is the evidence to suggest this is the case? It will be open to a garda to form an opinion based on mood. If he or she considers providing a breath sample would...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: The garda must assume an offence has taken place and that there is a reason to breathalyse the individual concerned.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: The garda may decide not to arrest the person concerned; it is of the garda's choosing.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: The purpose of the change made in the 2010 Act was to remove discretion; this measure should be mandatory. Discretion is now being reintroduced based on what the Minister of State has produced.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: There is nothing specified in the section about an incident such as a person having an asthmatic attack.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: There is a sense that what happens in such an incident is left totally to the discretion of the garda.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: The reason we tabled this amendment is that we do not believe a garda is competent to make that call in all cases.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: If a garda had to bring a person to a doctor, we would not be pushing this amendment but it seems to be discretionary as to whether a garda does or does not do that.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: Which is due to immediately follow this Stage.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I will withdraw it on the basis that we will discuss it again on Report Stage.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3b: In page 4, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: "(8) Where a requirement is not made by virtue of subsection (6) or (7), the member may require a medical practitioner to take a sample of blood from the person or may require the person to give a sample of urine.". This amendment is related to amendment No. 3a and my view on it is similar in that I will...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: Yes.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to resubmit the two amendments that have already been discussed.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, to delete lines 28 to 32. Amendment No. 3 proposes to delete section 2(6). I will go through to the subsection to explain my position and that of others on this matter. Section 2(6) states: "A member of the Garda Síochána shall not make a requirement under subsection (2) of a person to whom paragraph (a) of subsection (1) [Subsection (1)(a) states: "in...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: Subsection (2) reads:" A member of the Garda Síochána shall, unless he or she is of opinion that the person should be arrested," which indicates another opinion that the person concerned should be arrested. Subsection (4) reads: "A member of the Garda Síochána may arrest without warrant a person who in the member's opinion is committing or has committed an offence under this section". I...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister for his response. Obviously, the Bill is due to be brought back to this House from the Dáil. I look forward to discussing the final version at that stage.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I wish the Minister of State well and I am glad this legislation has been passed. The Labour Party had several amendments ready and I had been reflecting on whether to table them in recent days. The House had an interesting debate on Second Stage and great contributions were made from all sides, as well as some suggestions regarding possible amendments that would improve the legislation....

Seanad: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State. The issue I wish to raise is of enormous importance to the entire school community in Malahide. The Minister of State previously came before the House to deal with an Adjournment matter relating to another school in Malahide, namely, St. Oliver Plunkett's. We are here to deal with a similar case involving similar issues. Some 28 years ago, the Minister of...

Seanad: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2011)

Brendan Ryan: I worked in the private sector until 2007 in a position which included responsibilities for purchasing and renting. If I received a report on machinery that indicated it was unfit for purpose, I would have been shot if I decided to purchase it on behalf of my company. I would not even be allowed 30 minutes to clear my desk. This is complete nonsense. One section of the Department reported...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Mar 2011)

Brendan Ryan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an urgent technical assessment, as recommended in his Department's area development plan for north Dublin, in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the school's urgent accommodation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/11]