Results 41-52 of 52 for garda speaker:Duncan Smith

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...travelling at speeds at 228 km/h over the bank holiday weekend. This was one of approximately 3,000 motorists who were detected speeding that weekend. Over that weekend there was an increase in Garda resources and detections and that resulted in the high number of motorists being caught. That shows that if we have the resources, we will catch and apprehend people who are breaking the...

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

Duncan Smith: ...that this disproportionately affects working-class communities. Again it is working-class communities that suffer from the actions of a reckless minority. Any powers that could be given should be given to the Garda. I know its members have huge difficulties in that they cannot go into a public park in a squad car and chase after them. We know this. The motion does not speak to that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...the much-delayed transport forum that was set down in the 2008 Act or is it a more informal forum being set up? Is it the view of the transport companies that we need a dedicated unit within An Garda Síochána for transport workers and the transport sector? If there is time, I would like to come back in with some other questions.

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: ...operating on diminished budgets because of the difficulty in fundraising during the pandemic. This is why it was most welcome when the Minister mentioned the funding in the budget. The fact An Garda Síochána has been undertaking Operation Faoiseamh since April has offered some comfort to victims. Since the beginning of the operation, the Garda has seen a 25% increase in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...of an hour. It can be the same person or group but they know that the private security firms do not have any powers of arrest. There is a debate around whether we should use private security or gardaí. What is required is a multifaceted approach but the debate is in this space at the moment so I just want to speak to that. I believe there is a Garda solution that has to be part of...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2022)

Duncan Smith: ...situation. We have had calls for transport policing and the motion contains a call for a transport policing unit. We need to tease that out. What does it look like? Is this a unit of An Garda Síochána? If transport policing is to be part of the overall solution, it should be part of An Garda Síochána. On the Luas, for example, we have private security operators...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: ..., 24 October, we have seen an increase of 36 in the number of road deaths as compared with the corresponding date in 2022. We have also seen 31 more collisions in this timeframe according to An Garda Síochána. In May, I called on the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to be mandated to publish data on road traffic collisions in order to better inform Ireland’s transport strategy...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: ..., organised events and costume events, do a great job in terms of reducing the number of illegal bonfires and other activities leading up to Hallowe'en. That is now all being undone. Other Deputies referred to community Garda resources, which we have discussed in previous debates and will discuss again. The proof will be in the pudding in five weeks in the budget. We will see how much...

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: First Stage (14 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: ...there is a serious accident and victims are dead, dying, seriously injured or in a state of nervous shock. That is then filmed by passers-by and shared on social media. We have all heard that the Garda, very quickly after an accident, is having to appeal to the public saying there is an accident on such-and-such a road and please do not share images of it. I do not even have to go into...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: ...rules, so I understand the principles underpinning this legislation. I am delighted that there is a sunset clause. If, however, the legislation is applied correctly, as I am sure it will be by An Garda Síochána, it will provide a structure under which all hospitality establishments, including pubs that are currently closed, should be allowed to open and operate safely. This...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: ..., a licence had to be granted by the District Court. I have written to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, requesting that powers be devolved to the superintendent in local Garda stations to allow licences for online lotteries to enable sports clubs to raise funds. It was a barrier we did not know existed until this pandemic and one the Department could address. God...

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: ...job in the centre of their local towns and villages. This might be done through hot-desking or short-term lets of industrial and retail units in towns. The repurposing of buildings such as old Garda stations or credit unions are also options because much of the necessary infrastructure for modern work is already in place. This would help to regenerate towns and villages as money would...