Results 41-60 of 67 for garda speaker:Pauline Tully

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (21 Apr 2021)

Pauline Tully: ...of December 1972 following the unearthing of new information from Ministry of Defence documents regarding these bombings by a person (details supplied) that the RUC failed to provide intelligence to An Garda Síochána of a car stolen from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and the identity of the loyalist paramilitary who was in possession of the car; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 May 2021)

Pauline Tully: ...the Northern Ireland Executive and brought to her attention the new information that has been brought to light by a person (details supplied) into the failure by the RUC to provide intelligence to An Garda Síochána of a car stolen from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh on 28 December 1972 and the identity of the loyalist paramilitary who was in possession of the car which was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Victim Support Services (21 Oct 2021)

Pauline Tully: I am conscious that gardaí who investigate the crime often stay in touch with the family and keep them apprised of issues. Gardaí can move on for different reasons because of promotion or retirement and I do not expect them to remember every individual case they deal with. Could there be some sort of electronic or technological reminder in the Garda station to contact the family,...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Pauline Tully: ...resale of these items? Are pawnshops doing enough to make sure that the jewellery they receive is coming from the legitimate owners and has not been stolen? Much of this is linked to the number of gardaí stationed in rural areas being insufficient. Many Garda stations have been closed. A small number of gardaí are being asked to cover much larger areas. Members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Independent and Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection - Safeguarding: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...financial abuse? One case involved staff claiming expenses from the residents' accounts for meals, takeaways and so on. Was that rectified? Were the residents reimbursed? Was it reported to An Garda Síochána? If the report relates to physical or sexual abuse, is it reported to An Garda Síochána or social protection teams? Professor Phelan from Sage Advocacy...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...the recent death of Ashling Murphy. Almost every week, the newspapers report that a woman has been murdered or a case is being heard in court. Domestic violence is a scourge and a pandemic. The Garda report that it responded to almost 50,000 domestic incidents last year, which amounted to a 10% increase on the year before. That figure only relates to incidents that were reported. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Pauline Tully: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the increased budget allocated to the Garda force. Last year the national recruitment target was 800 and I believe that only 460 - just over half - were actually recruited into the force. As I said, there are fewer gardaí in the Cavan-Monaghan division since 2016. Also, the population has increased in both counties since then. In Cavan, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...figures or research on the prevalence of these checks and how they have been selective along racial lines? If so, could she share them with the committee? I know she talked to the PSNI and An Garda Síochána. Could she share how frequent this practice is?

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

Pauline Tully: ...of families hearing a knock at the door from people looking for hundreds of euro or even €1,000 by the weekend, because a son or daughter has run up a debt. These people are afraid to go to the Garda about it. I am also personally aware of young people who have taken their own lives because they could not see a way out of debt and were afraid to admit their problems to parents or...

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

Pauline Tully: I am very concerned about the statistics released this week which state that one in five detected sexual crimes reported to the Garda involved minors as both victims and perpetrators. This is extremely worrying, as it involves those so young, most of whom I am presuming are in their teens. I do not want to think that they could be younger. As a former teacher in a secondary school, I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...legislation and the establishment of the independent national adult safeguarding authority? I want to pick up on a number of issues. I note people have already expressed the concern that the Garda does not seem to have the numbers of complaints and I wonder why that is. I attend my JPC meeting in my locality and they will have a breakdown of different types of crimes they deal with....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Justice for the Forgotten (2 Dec 2021)

Pauline Tully: ...between the British army, a unionist politician and some loyalist paramilitaries in particular in regard to blowing up Aghalane Bridge. There was also a problem in gaining access to some of the Garda files. Are the Belturbet, Pettigo and Clones bombs part of Operation Denton or are they one of the cases awaiting decision on admissibility? If that is the case, do we have a time for...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...and effective investigative tools, including the possibility to conduct undercover investigations on the dark web, is important. I ask the Minister in this specific context if he is confident the Garda and other agencies have these tools. In the context of the ongoing debate on facial recognition technology, I understand the search of child abuse material by automated rather than manual...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...to communicate material or otherwise engage in conduct with the intent to influence the decision of a person who is availing of, or providing, termination of pregnancy services. It would also give the Garda the power to issue a warning to any individual it believes is or has engaged, or will engage, in such conduct. Where a person receives a warning, yet continues to engage in that...

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Pauline Tully: ...-alone crime to use children for drug-associated criminal activity, with maximum sentence of ten years. The Bill has passed Second Stage in the Dáil and should be progressed as soon as possible. The Garda youth diversion programme also does excellent work, but again it needs to be better resourced. In Cavan we have one of the highest suicide rates in the country, at roughly...

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: ...loved ones in nursing homes for a period of a year. It is important that staff in nursing homes are mandated to report suspicions of neglect of residents, abuse of residents, or both, to An Garda Síochána and to safeguarding and protection teams. I am aware of members of staff who did the right thing, reported abuse of residents in nursing homes, only to be victimised or...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Pauline Tully: ..., and I hope it is not, that would be a regressive step because not every county is properly supported by the services within their region. On a more positive note, I wish to commend members of the Garda on their response in dealing with reports of abuse in the home and the way they have dealt with breaches of court orders during the Covid-19 restrictions. Similarly, I wish to...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Pauline Tully: ...do not, they must face meaningful and severe sanctions. There must be stricter controls on who can open an account to ensure verification of identity. The tech giants also need to work with the Garda in providing information on those who post harmful content because it is not always the case. In saying this, I must state also that reviewing harmful content is a role that requires...

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Pauline Tully: ...an awful pity. It would be great if more funds could be put into the school completion programme to bring it back to life and work with many of the young people. I want to echo comments about the Garda youth diversion programme, which does excellent work. Again, additional resources that could be put into that and into community policing would be more than welcome. The need for...

Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2021)

Pauline Tully: ..., I will not be asked whether I have been vaccinated. I am not sure this is enforceable. Who is supposed to enforce this? Is it the staff in the restaurants and the bars? I do not know that the Garda has been consulted about enforcement either. I have been contacted by many parents who were concerned that the sacraments of holy communion and confirmation were cancelled with only a...