Results 41-60 of 181 for garda speaker:Pa Daly

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: The Minister of State mentioned there was a pause in recruitment during the pandemic. This committee visited the Garda College in Templemore last week. I must say, I was very impressed by the level of professionalism in the college. Ethical and human rights priorities are interwoven into every aspect of the training. Some of the people there were keen to impress on us that the Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Pa Daly: I will go back to what Senator Ward said about consultations happening out of earshot of gardaí. I am not sure why that is there. One should be allowed a consultation with a solicitor in a private room if one has been arrested. I would be interested to hear the reasoning for that. Certainly in my time, there were Garda stations, one in particular in Dublin, that routinely would make...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (16 Apr 2021)

Pa Daly: ...xe1;na a bheidh ar stáisiún i gceantar a bhfuil limistéar Gaeltachta ar áireamh ann sách inniúil sa Ghaeilge chun gur féidir leis nó léi í a úsáid go saoráideach i gcomhlíonadh a dhualgas nó a dualgas faoin 31 Nollaig 2025.”.”. Baineann an leasú seo le gardaí sa Ghaeltacht. De réir...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Gardaí, particularly those who received training in Templemore, do not need to be told about their powers under the public order Act but they need to know that the organisation and the Government have their back because they feel that they do not. I ask for the Garda Reserve regulations to be implemented. We heard 20 minutes ago at the Joint Committee on Justice, where we have been...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Pa Daly: Much of this comes back to the number of gardaí being attested in Templemore. The Garda Commissioner said a number of weeks ago that the total for this year would be 714 but then last week a figure of between 700 and 800 was mentioned. Does the Minister have a figure for the number of attestations that have been brought forward for this month? Does she have a figure for the total for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Pa Daly: The Minister will probably be aware that the justice committee visited the Garda Training College in November. We were impressed by the level of professionalism in Templemore. The college was anxious to stress that it was never actually closed during Covid, only that a hybrid model was introduced. We have called for that to continue. Templemore has the capacity for 1,000 recruits per...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Pa Daly: I welcome all the witnesses. Like Senator Ward, I will start with head 42 since I worked for 25 years as a solicitor in the court in Dublin, in addition to Garda stations in Dublin and Kerry. I always think back to the introduction of the drug trafficking law with the power to hold people in detention for seven days. The first person I saw who was held under that legislation was a homeless...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Pa Daly: Arising from what the Minister has said and the Second Stage of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 last week, I know we are awaiting the facial recognition technology aspect. When does the Minister think that legislation will be ready? I know the Commissioner committed to a pilot programme. In advance of that, will the Minister commit to some sort of independent...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Pa Daly: ...us on the matter. The powers of the ombudsman in the Bill do not exceed those necessary to conduct effective investigations of the police. I welcome what the Minister has said about members of An Garda Síochána no longer investigating other members of the organisation. It is a basic principle that members of the police service should not be investigating themselves. I note...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Data (30 Jul 2020)

Pa Daly: .... I ask the Minister and Minister of State to prioritise schools like St. Finian's, which has been refused access to funding to complete necessary works. An important point was made earlier on Garda vetting. It was indicated that many people have already undergone this vetting. The point is that some teachers and special needs assistants go between different schools. There was a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Pa Daly: ...and substitute the following: “(d) to carry out at its own initiative or at the request of the Minister inspections in relation to any particular aspects of the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána relating to policing services (including in relation to adherence to human rights standards and cooperation with other public service bodies to enhance community...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Pa Daly: To follow on from what Deputy Kenny said about the ombudsman, and what the Minister said, I did notice a case recently where a nurse in the hospital in Kerry was dissatisfied with the nature of a Garda complaint. She appealed to the ombudsman and she was not happy with the response. Since then, the Garda has reopened an investigation. Perhaps there is a difficulty with independence. Are...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Pa Daly: .... There may be a number of queries or questions regarding what she said in relation to it. Have there been representations in respect of what she said about the timeframe of 30 days for An Garda Síochána to make an application on behalf of the applicant? It seems like a very tight space of time. The Minister mentioned the PIAB. We have seen over the past 15 years of its...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: ...of the budget, we are playing catch-up. The Government's measures are unlikely to forestall a crisis in many areas of the justice system. Recently I received a communication from a member of An Garda Síochána in Dublin. He told me there was nobody available to take the Áras overtime in one particular station, or the Cabra overtime, so regular gardaí from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: ...the frustration from all four of the groupings present. Both the AGSI and the GRA mentioned the increased pressures from far-right groups. I note what they said in relation to other issues, such as the Garda band, which we, in Tralee, would know well, and what they said in relation to travel and courthouses. It is all the more reason to improve and refurbish existing courthouses around...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: I have just one question. How come this took so long? This issue was being flagged much earlier in the year. The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland said the Garda Reserve is a cost-effective way to provide surge capacity for policing special events and can provide policing experience for those who may be interested in joining the force but may be undecided or wary about it....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (18 Apr 2023)

Pa Daly: ...forward? We are all aware of the attacks that took place over the past year. The urgency around this, following on from a couple of meetings I have had, is due to the crisis in morale in An Garda Síochána. Some senior gardaí have told me that this is in addition to the other difficulties they are having with the number of resignations that have taken place. In 2016,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Pa Daly: ...plans in place to source them from other Commonwealth countries around the world that have similar investigative procedures? We do not want to go back to the stage where there are units within An Garda Síochána doing investigations. We do not want to go back to the practices of the past, such as those used in the Sallins mail train robbery investigations, where the individuals...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Pa Daly: I am glad that the wording has been amended to "closed to new recruits" because for a long time, many spokespersons said the Garda College was closed, which, of course, it was not. When they talk to us, gardaí demand assistance with the Garda Reserve regulations. It has not been able to recruit since 2017. I heard what the Minister said about legislative amendments. We attended the...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Pa Daly: ...such as those proposed in the Bill are not sufficient by themselves and some of these crimes relate to a lack of social care or social work in many cases. We must provide resources for the Garda and others. The Minister mentioned reintegration into society, with which I will deal in a moment. I note Adult Safeguarding Day is this week and it is important to acknowledge that...