Results 41-45 of 45 for garda speaker:Martin Heydon

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: ...much more closely. In Athy, our local councillors have allocated some of the local property tax money towards bus stops for those areas. I will also address rural crime. We will hit the target Garda strength of 15,000 by the end of next year, which is important. We are currently at 14,000. As we increase Garda strength we will have better support in securing our rural communities....

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Martin Heydon: ...is important for our farmers, our fishers, our rural and coastal communities and wider society. It is important for me, my political party and the Government. You might need a doctor, lawyer, garda or priest once in your life, but three times a day every day, you need a farmer. We cannot take food security for granted or the vital role farmers play in the production of that food. If...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: ...because of anti-social behaviour. They are almost like prisoners in their own home. I know that on the Minister of State's visit to south Kildare some of the cases were highlighted to her. I have sympathy for the Garda which is very restricted in what it can do. As was highlighted during the Minister of State's visit to the constituency, we need a multi-agency approach, involving...

Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024)

Martin Heydon: ...working towards Vision Zero by 2050. The Department of Transport has been working intensively to resolve the GDPR issues around the sharing of collision data through engagement with the RSA, An Garda Síochána, local authorities and the Data Protection Commissioner. While this is a complex area, the Department anticipates that the sharing of data will be resumed later this year....

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Sep 2021)

Martin Heydon: ...to the High Court on that point of law and was successful, that would not mean the points would be removed. It is absolutely extraordinary. I have said this at the committee. Imagine if we told our citizens that if a speed van or a garda allegedly caught them speeding while driving along in their car and they decided to take it to court and won their case, the points would still stay on...