Results 41-60 of 135 for garda speaker:Gerard Craughwell

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: ...issues. I agree with my colleague Deputy Berry that we are a defenceless nation. We have so much data coming through our economic zone in the Atlantic and who is responsible for it? It is the Garda. The Garda does not go to sea. We do not have a Naval Service that is capable of monitoring what is going on. We do not have an Air Corps that is capable of monitoring what is going on....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Safety (10 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: ...to be using these vehicles. I have also found that these bikes are being used on main roads in places like Tallaght and Finglas. As these bikes have no registration, no tax and no insurance, a garda who sees one of them on the road has no way of identifying the owner. If one of these vehicles runs into a bus or a car, the likelihood is that the person driving the vehicle will be killed...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, line 18, after "Inspector" to insert "or Inspectors". I welcome the Minister of State to the House with this important Bill. The Garda superintendents are somewhat concerned that when authorised as a result of this Bill to delegate responsibilities to inspectors, the Bill deals with an "Inspector" and thereby limits a superintendent to delegating to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electronic Tagging (21 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: ...'s home was a heinous crime and traumatic for every victim. Furthermore, the high rates of recidivism and limited resources are causing havoc in communities. We know from statistics raised from An Garda Síochána's analysis service that 75% of burglaries are committed by 25% of burglars or offenders. I am joined in the Visitors Gallery today by Councillor Lynsey McGovern from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...public service. The 2013 pension was brought in by civil servants who had well-heeled pensions themselves and were well looked after by the State. They destroyed public service in this country. Garda members are leaving in their droves, as are military personnel. We have to get the Minister for public expenditure and reform to appear before the House and drive home the message that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: ...While it is easy to show sympathy for the person who was murdered, we must also have some respect for the family of the murderer. I note also that there has been a rush to judge the actions of the garda who fired the shots.None of us can make any judgment on that case. None of us was there. None of us knew what was going on. I commend the garda for doing what he thought was right at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: ...have it implemented. This is an outrageous waste of Government money. Right now, there are adjudications sitting on desks in the Department of the Public Expenditure and Reform in favour of the Garda superintendents and community employment scheme workers, going back two or three years, which have not been implemented. There was an announcement that pay negotiations had been finalised...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: These are difficult times. As one who has worn a uniform in the past and whose brother was a member of An Garda Síochána, I am deeply saddened by what is happening. I am sure it is extremely uncomfortable for the Minister because I believe she is an excellent Minister for Justice and Equality. We need to broaden this out and find out exactly what is happening and how far and how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: We were told at a recent meeting there was a significant number of people caught and charged by the Garda Síochána but it was not possible to enforce the outcome of a court hearing because of a failure in having the correct address or the person did not turn up in court. I cannot remember the exact statistic but apparently a significant number of people have been disqualified from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: What I would like though is to see the Minister come to the House. I understand your position, a Chathaoirligh. Anything else I am concerned about I will refer to the Garda. I would not use the privilege of the House to undermine what is taking place in the public domain right now but I do think the Minister needs to come to the House and explain where we, as in the Government, is with...

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

Gerard Craughwell: ...take someone's pension than he can arbitrarily decide to take their house. He said that on 24 July 2015. On the issue before the committee today, and I have huge sympathy for these people, the Garda representative body, with the Department of Justice, negotiated a deal which dated back to 1 October 1976. I would argue before the committee that the Garda representative body did not...

Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. It is clear that he is deeply committed to and supportive of the report. I also acknowledge that members of An Garda Síochána put their lives on the line every day and do an excellent job. It is a rarity in this country that a tribunal completes a substantial part of its work in ten months. In this case, the commission of inquiry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I did not intend asking anything about the Garda Síochána. On 24 August, it was reported in The Irish Timesthat the Minister, in an interview with 96FM in Cork, said that it does not matter if one is a Commissioner, a President, a Taoiseach, a Minister or anybody else for that matter, and the same rules should apply to everybody in Ireland. The Minister went on to say, "The idea...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: With respect to what we saw on the "Prime Time" programme last night on procurement, will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a role for the Garda? There are hundreds of people on trolleys in hospitals yet people are accepting holidays in Portugal and elsewhere. I am not saying anybody is guilty at this stage but if money is going astray, and we heard this...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The truth of the matter is that recruits are walking out in droves. We have to do something. What is happening with the Garda is in the full glare of the public eye. What is happening in the Defence Forces is hidden behind closed doors. We have bought massive ships but do not have crews to sail them. We are discussing replacing or improving the armoured personnel carrier, APC, fleet but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the addition of 800 gardaí announced in the budget and 400 civilian staff who are to be recruited by An Garda Síochána, however, this is in sharp contrast with the situation in the Defence Forces. The paltry €35 million allocation in the budget for the Defence Forces for next year will only cover the increase in salaries as result of the most recent round of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: This weekend, it was once again confirmed to me that, in this country, we do not understand security or intelligence. Under the Irish intelligence system, the Garda is double-hatted – this is unlike the situation in any other state – and is responsible for both intelligence and policing. We find that the head of intelligence is now likely to be hired from abroad. Just think...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: ...you want a reasonable pension, you need to be Secretary General of a Department at the age of 25 years. The 2013 pension is having a detrimental impact on the public service, and especially on the Garda, the Army, the fire service and the Prison Service as their staff all have accelerated pensions because they are forced to leave in mid-life, sort of, when they are aged in their early...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: ...matter that is a major concern for me is the undersea cables coming to Ireland. We know that a cable was cut in Finland recently. We have the ridiculous situation in this country where the Garda Síochána is responsible for the undersea cables and the Naval Service, which is patrolling the sea, does not have the capacity to see under the sea. Without breaching security, is Dr....