Results 41-60 of 68 for garda speaker:Thomas Gould

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Thomas Gould: 501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the garda.ie web page for drug-related intimidation provides only one telephone number for assistance and that this number is for the National Family Support Network, a group which no longer exists. [35446/22]

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: ...in the revision of the money laundering or terrorist financing risk assessment as it relates to gambling biennially in collaboration with the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee, liaising with An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners, and any other relevant bodies.”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Thomas Gould: ...in local authorities? Does it need changes in legislation? Is there a recommendation that we could bring to the Department or the Minister? I understand the point that was made earlier about Garda vetting. Garda vetting can represent a delay but you could have people vetted and ready to go. Do our guests have a request of us that we could put in our report and that would help them to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...around outside shops, post offices and facilities. I have spoken to Sinn Féin Deputies Paul Donnelly, Ward, Ellis and the Chairman of the committee about the issue of intimidation. I know the Garda has given a commitment, but have we seen a reduction in the numbers of these types of gangs involved in intimidation around shops, etc.? Sinn Féin Deputies have raised the matter...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State referred to the exemption for An Garda Síochána. I do not know how we can correlate an exemption for An Garda Síochána, which is for very sensitive information, and an exemption for a gambling authority. To be honest that does not sit with me. The Minister of State spoke about the systems being set up already to ensure transparency. In another...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: ...Ó Laoghaire,and I have published a document, A Safer Cork is Possible, and I ask the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, to consider these proposals. She is aware that a visible community Garda presence on the ground acts as a deterrent to criminals and anti-social behaviour. There should be 20 community gardaí and one sergeant on the north side of Cork city and Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I ask that we write to the Minister for Justice. There are no codes at present. The Garda has not yet been given the codes in order that, when cases go to court, the number of people being brought to court and the number of prosecutions can be recorded. We need the data if we are to ensure enforcement. I ask that that happens. I apologise that I have to leave because we are voting in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: ..., people look for leadership and hope. I refer to the last-minute announcement about the change in the vaccine roll-out. I am dealing with carers, teachers, child support workers, members of the Garda and bus drivers. A man told me on the train from Cork yesterday that one of the workers in Iarnród Éireann had died of Covid-19 and asked me where the roll-out was for them. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Alcohol Sales (22 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: ...evidence-based interagency information. That is the approach we are looking for. I know there was a consultation but there seems to be a lack of consultation between the Department of Health, the Garda and other stakeholders who could contribute in a positive way to the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: ...Students will be living in accommodation that has a rooftop area with conditions such as these attached. Who is going to enforce that? Let us be honest. Residents in the area will be ringing the Garda and Cork City Council. I do not think such conditions are enforceable.

Housing for All Update: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: ...an investment firm because it was going to turn it into a complex. He has now been in emergency housing accommodation for more than a year and a half. Furthermore, I had to phone Anglesea Street Garda station last week to get gardaí to come out to a house to stop an illegal eviction. That is what I had to do last week. I thanked the Chief Superintendent for the work the Garda did,...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: In 2020, there were 36 community gardaí in Cork, which is nine fewer than the previous April. In recent weeks a number of communities in my constituency of Cork North-Central have come under attack. People, children, families and cars have been violently attacked, resulting in some families walking out, locking the doors of their homes and leaving because they felt so intimidated and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: On the issue of leadership within An Garda Síochána, on Tuesday night there was a very serious incident on Kilmore Road and Churchfield Road in Cork. My concern, and I have actually written to the Minister, to the Commissioner and to the gardaí locally in Cork about this, is that somebody should have made a call that a serious incident was taking place. This goes back to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: .... A whole-of-government approach is needed and that should be led by the Taoiseach. Services in my constituency are at breaking point. We saw a 9% increase in domestic violence calls to the Garda in Cork last year. Even more women should be able to escape these situations, but cannot because the services they need are not there. Groups like Cuanlee Refuge and Mná Feasa in Cork...

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: ...of the most vulnerable in society. The LGBTI community and victims of domestic violence should not be lumped together. These are separate groups in need of separate funds, particularly at a time when the Garda has informed us domestic violence is on the increase. I know this from attending the policing committees in Cork. The budgetary measure is an insult to both groups, despite...

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

Thomas Gould: ...is developing the Cork to Limerick road but we need urgent action to be taken to protect people. There is another thing I want to the Minister of State to know. Cork city is losing one garda per week. In a five-week period in February and March, we lost five gardaí. In the first three months of this year, Cork city lost 31 gardaí. How will we manage to patrol the roads...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Thomas Gould: ...Ireland for the treatment of victims of human trafficking. A total of 42 victims were identified last year. This is considered to be just the tip of the iceberg. Once again though, we must look at Garda resourcing. We are asking gardaí to investigate these complex crimes but there are not enough gardaí to police the streets of our cities. Thanks to their work last year,...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: ...Donnelly and Ellis, on bringing forward the motion. They did so because Sinn Féin is committed to supporting communities and ending this scourge. As the Minister of State said, in October the Garda, along with the Road Safety Authority, launched a campaign pleading with parents not to purchase these bikes or scramblers for their children for Christmas. In my constituency,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: .... At the same time, people who are struggling to pay their bills are being dragged through the courts. Mr. Bakhurst made the point that no laws were broken. Who said no laws were broken? Did the board go to the Garda? It was said that RTÉ got legal advice but at the same time other people were going to court. We must have accountability. I am aware that Mr. Bakhurst is trying...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...his car because he was afraid to go into his apartment, for which he is paid up to date. This is the fear. I had to go into his room with him. Before I drove over to him, I advised him to phone the Garda but they said they do not react to verbal threats. However, if the threat comes to the door and if the landlord threatens him physically, they will come. That is the fear tenants are...