Results 41-60 of 82 for garda speaker:Victor Boyhan

Seanad: Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Jan 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...of the GDPR issues of concern. That is serious. Some of the key points that the Commissioner identified were that there was no precision in terms of the cameras, no joint controller agreements with An Garda Síochána, and no legal basis for the automatic number plate recognition, ANPR. That was just one issue of concern. I know that Senators have spoken about illegal dumping....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Victor Boyhan: ...a park in Dundrum. He had been beaten to lard by three teenagers because of hate and hate crimes. He did not have his own immigration status regularised and he was told that if he went to the Garda, he would be put out of this country. He was a big, grown man who could have beaten the lard out of the three of them, but he was in fear, and he did not want to get involved. I will wrap up...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...is what the people want. Crime comes in many guises, as Senator Craughwell said, and it is always difficult to keep ahead of the pace, given there are so many ways of dodging justice and the law. The Garda and those who work against criminal activity want to be supported in their work. It needs to be supported from the top down - from the Minister down - and I have no doubt about the...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...be told whether "the persons who have acted as Minister with responsibility for children since 2013, among others, were "briefed formally or informally of the making of such allegations at any time by the Garda Síochána, or by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána at any time since August 2013"." The Minister has not given us an answer. I do not know if she has that...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...said, critically, that last Monday she confirmed to the Taoiseach that neither she nor the Department of Justice and Equality "had any hand, act or part" in the legal approach or strategy of the former Garda Commissioner. I accept that because this is a matter of accepting people. Nobody comes in here to this House to deliberately mislead us. Let us accept those who come before us. If...

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...down and that the person that they sometimes love in these rather peculiar relationships perpetrates violence. That is difficult. We should also continue the ongoing training and support for An Garda Síochána. The biggest task for all of us is ending sexual and gender-based violence and abuse for everyone. I will finish on that point. I thank the Minister for his engagement...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...and Auditor General; (f) the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; (g) the Office of the Ombudsman; (h) the Houses of the Oireachtas Service; (i) the Courts Service; (j) a local authority; (k) the Health Service Executive; (l) the Garda Síochána; (m) the Garda Síochána Inspectorate; (n) the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; (o) the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...of information about what the Cabinet is doing. This morning, Tommy Mescal had a report on the RTÉ website with a headline stating that the Government has approved increased sentences for assaults on gardaí. I thought that was brilliant and scrolled down further. The report states: "Minister Simon Harris [is] to increase sentences for assaults on gardaí and other...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Deputy Leader to the House and welcome her setting out her draft Order of Business for today. I concur with Senator Dooley on his comments about a designated policing unit in An Garda Síochána for transport. I will not elaborate much more on it because I have an amendment to that effect and look forward to Senator Dooley's support and engagement as we discuss the...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Victor Boyhan: .... Some of the parents are still alive today. Some of these people are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. They are alive to tell the story. There is a lot of documentation on where they were refused access, where the Garda was called and where the children were told their father was not a fit man to have access to them or to take them out. There was no such thing as supervision. It is complex...

Seanad: Be Winter-Ready Campaign: Statements (15 Dec 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...? It is not as joined up as we would like to imagine. It is an issue for the new year. It is also an issue in terms of the competence of the local authorities working with the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and a range of State and voluntary agencies. How ready are we as a nation? How ready are local authorities and State agencies to respond to what could potentially be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...leave this meeting and say they are not aware of unregulated care for minors in this State? That is the greatest travesty, and we know that such minors exist. I am aware of them, as is the Garda, which has concerns. The witnesses might touch on those two points. Maybe we will start with Ms Bayliss. I am very conscious that time is tight, so if they could be concise, I would be grateful.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: ...about trading out. There are by-laws. Who enforces them? Council officials will tell you that they do not want to confront people. I understand that, especially where alcohol is involved. An Garda Síochána does not have the necessary resources and has to maintain a balance. This is all about a balanced approach. It is about people coming out of lockdown. Those people are...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021: Motion (8 Dec 2021)

Victor Boyhan: ...referred to the joint committee's substantial report on the industry.Within days of that being published, we had an incident in Kildare which I will not go into for various reasons. Revenue and An Garda Síochána are involved and there are serious questions and an ongoing investigation. The Minister and all of us know about it. There is an element of speculation so it is not...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2017: Motion (26 Oct 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...Minister of State. I ask that he bears in mind what we were trying to do. There is a requirement that people are trained in ways to deal with sensitive matters related to crime, be they members of An Garda Síochána or whatever. A judicial council Bill is coming and it would be important to include a requirement to provide legal training on the area of sexual assault be it the...

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...and violation of individuals, and the ruination and desecration of many. That is very serious to allege. We will never know the full truth until we have a full State inquiry. I understand that An Garda Síochána has an ongoing investigation into past abuses. I do not know how many people are involved but I wish them well in their work. In recent days, there has been much talk...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ..., including that nobody believes them. When people experiencing domestic violence seek help they do so as a last resort. There is a lack of training or understanding of these matters in the Garda Síochána, which is not altogether its fault. The same applies in respect of the courts. Two weeks ago, a woman and a child appeared before the District Court with no supports and a...

Seanad: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: .... Certainly, I would hope their response can be shared with us between now and the next time this legislation comes back to the House. I also want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank An Garda Síochána's National Economic Crime Bureau for its continued work, albeit behind the scenes. We do not know much about it but we know it is going on. I thank the unit for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Victor Boyhan: ...as he realised they were minors and, second, because it might affect his status in this country. He was afraid. He was compromised and he did not feel he would be given a sympathetic ear by An Garda Síochána. That is not to suggest that that is true. Confidence in our policing is terribly important. The Traveller and Roma communities and diverse other groups must have...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...I was somewhat sceptical about it, but what it has done with the State land bank database is phenomenal. At last, we are now seeing a database with a master mapping system of State lands, be it owned by An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, the HSE and transport and marine agencies. That is important in order that we will get good land use. I know the Minister of State is...