Results 41-60 of 142 for garda speaker:Martin Conway

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: I, too, would like to be associated with the comments of wishing the member of An Garda Síochána who was shot this morning all the best. I listened carefully to the submissions and questioning this morning. Has the Garda identified areas where inflated figures for mandatory breath-testing were significant, as well as the individuals involved? It is not realistic to discipline...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Reserve (28 Jan 2014)

Martin Conway: This is not even a supplementary question, but in fairness to whatever civil servant drafted that reply, I do not believe he or she got the concept behind my proposal. It is most likely that the Garda Síochána Act 2005 will be amended in any event in light of events at the Committee of Public Accounts and so on. When that happens, I will propose that a role in law be prescribed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Martin Conway: I propose that the committee undertake a report or write to the Minister. This is more of the type of issue in respect of which we have been engaging with the Garda Síochána. Trying to find out what is happening in that organisation is like peeling an onion. It is scandalous that the pension rights of these gentlemen and their colleagues have been written away with the stroke of...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Conway: ...have been only six shootings in ten years, one of which was fatal. I would like to think our police force would receive that type of support. Communities throughout the country have a huge regard for An Garda Síochána. The fact that the police force is unarmed is a significant cultural aspect of the Garda Síochána, in that it has not been found necessary for all...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: ..., particularly in County Tipperary where the Senator is based and where there has been a spate of crime. Criminal gangs are operating and take full advantage of the motorway network to target certain areas. I commend An Garda Síochána for its recent successes in investigating these crimes. The Bill is necessary. Members of the public cannot understand the notion of sentences...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Martin Conway: The Commissioner held a press conference on Monday and she announced the Garda would carry out an internal audit. Did she not think that this was serious enough that an outside body should have conducted the audit for the Garda? Given that the problem arose within the force, did she not think it would have been more appropriate for an outside body to have carried out this audit? It took...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Having been on the oversight committee for Europol in the previous Oireachtas, I know it could certainly help with that. I genuinely understand the concerns An Garda Síochána has about policing this proposed law. Our deliberations here will have to reflect those difficulties and challenges. Parallel to that, women who need and seek a termination should be able to do so in comfort...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (23 Jun 2015)

Martin Conway: ...are not all entirely happy with every aspect of the legislation, but it is a very significant step in the right direction in instilling the type of accountability the people want to see within An Garda Síochána. I was part of a delegation of the justice committee which travelled to Portugal some weeks ago and spent several hours at police headquarters in Lisbon. The absolute...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Conway: .... As a new, competent and capable Minister - probably one of the best we will have - Deputy Shatter needs to re-examine the concept of community policing. He needs to incentivise members of An Garda to live within the areas in which they work. If this means a financial incentive, so be it. Some 20, 30 or 40 years ago, gardaí who lived within the community were able to gather...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: ...to enlighten people as to the damage they are doing by purchasing recreational drugs. Such a campaign should be rolled out on a national basis. Safer Blanchardstown is arranging to meet the Garda Commissioner in the coming weeks. Perhaps when the Minister gets an opportunity, he might also sit down with the organisation to hear about the research and work it is doing, and what an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: It is clear on the documentary that its makers say they requested comment from An Garda Síochána. I presume that was from the press office because that would be the most appropriate channel for a media outlet to approach the Garda. We need clarity on this matter because there is an accountability issue involved. The Commissioner will now have to have to look at the channels of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Martin Conway: ...is worthy of escalation to ministerial level? That is the first element of the question. Second, has the Department developed new protocols or management systems in its communication with the Garda Commissioner? That appears to have been an issue as well. I ask Mr. O'Driscoll to comment on those two specific areas, namely, escalating issues to ministerial level and the Department's...

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Martin Conway: ...of crime some feedback. People want to have communication in that they want to know what is happening. As a result of yesterday's budget, I hope we will see some investment in ICT in terms of the Garda and within Garda stations. In this day and age it is ridiculous that one cannot e-mail a Garda station. As the Minister is cognisant of those issues I think there will be significant...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Conway: ...on the aforementioned Ministers to re-examine this decision and to make more funding available for the installation of panic buttons-alarms for vulnerable elderly people. I believe also that giving the Garda Reserve a role in visiting elderly people to advise them on security issues in terms of making their homes safer is worthy of consideration. The Garda Reserve does a great job and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Conway: Go raibh maith agat. That is very generous of you. I wish to add my voice to those across the House in condemnation of the behaviour of individuals outside the House. I commend the Garda Síochána and, indeed, members of the staff of this House. The 300 or 400 staff who work full time in the Houses have an expectation that they can come to and go home from work. I am always...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: ...to discuss policing arrangements at concerts and protocols with concert promoters. I will also ask the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality to request the attendance of the Garda Commissioner to outline the arrangements made with the Garda Síochána. I will also ask the committee to request the attendance of MCD, the concert promoter, to provide an account of...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

Martin Conway: ..., we are still in the early stages of a new Government that took a protracted period to be put together. I do not doubt that, once we re-engage with the process, we will do so fully and bring the Garda's wonderful skills to the fore, particularly in mediation, diplomacy and so forth. Our specialist gardaí will benefit significantly from the exchange of knowledge and the development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Martin Conway: Good morning, Commissioner. At the outset it is only fair that we put on the public record the good work that is being done by An Garda Síochána and the thousands of men and women who risk their lives for us on a daily basis. We should always take cognisance of that fact in our deliberations. I will make one comment on Templemore College. It is quite remarkable that Templemore...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Martin Conway: ...particular conman, but the failure of the institutions of our State to deal with him. The Revenue Commissioners have questions to answer about how it was allowed to escalate to the degree it did. An Garda Síochána also has questions to answer as to why this particular gentleman had not been convicted prior to recently, given the fact that many complaints were made and plenty of...