Results 61-80 of 162 for garda speaker:Martin Conway

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Sep 2023)

Martin Conway: .... The Minister is extremely welcome to the House for the debate on this long overdue and vitally important legislation. We have a situation in this country whereby people can record members of An Garda Síochána as they are doing their job, while gardaí do not have the right to record others. There is something fundamentally wrong in that. Of course, the rights...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: ...and organisational change, and referring to my own area of the mid-west, our very good chief superintendent, John Kerins, retired at Christmas, and we wish him well. He was a super member of An Garda Síochána. There is a concern in County Clare about how long it will take to fill the position of chief super. Second, the issue of Clare being joined up with the Galway division...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Martin Conway: ...and Kilkenny on Sunday that I hope will be a thriller as well. Like others today, I pass on my sympathy to the people who have lost their lives in heinous circumstances. I look forward to a Garda response and have no doubt that, as in previous times, this response will be appropriate. We saw a situation in my neighbouring city of Limerick where crime had got completely out of hand. The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (26 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: ...to people. It is a significant deterrent to crime. I am a member of the joint policing committee in Clare and I notice that CCTV cameras are better in some places than in others. According to An Garda Síochána and others they have worked a dream in Limerick city where there is a very elaborate and comprehensive system in operation. There is also an extremely good community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)

Martin Conway: ...realises the level of emergency planning in place in this country and the role of the Civil Defence in terms of dealing with emergencies. What is the relationship between Civil Defence and the Garda Reserve, which is similar in terms of its backing up a core emergency provision? I would view the Garda Reserve in the same light as Civil Defence in terms of the work it does. Is there...

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Martin Conway: I move: That Seanad Éireann–- recognises the role of joint policing committees in facilitating consultation, cooperation and synergy on policing and crime issues between An Garda Síochána, local authorities and elected local representatives; - recognises the work of joint policing committees in facilitating the participation of the community and voluntary sectors in...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Martin Conway: It is most regrettable. Unfortunately, the public associates politicians with this process. There does not seem to be a disconnect. The public does not seem to realise An Garda Síochána and the DPP's office are independent and are responsible for carrying out these investigations as well as moving this process forward. I agree it would be helpful if it were possible for the Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Conway: ...of crime by its glamourisation? Does he believe this is not helping his cause? I am aware that resources are tight. Is the Commissioner happy with the resources that are made available to the Garda cold case unit? Given the demand on resources, is the Garda unable to dedicate the level of resources it would like to re-examining old cases?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: ...better and to make citizens feel safe in their homes. It is very poignant and worth noting that a Behaviour & Attitudes survey done in 2014 found only 67% of Irish people had confidence in An Garda Síochána, but a survey carried out in the past two or three months has shown the figure is now up to 87%. This is worth noting, and the newly-appointed Commissioner,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Conway: ...to him as we would hope. It is a pity that Senator Bacik feels it necessary to press her amendment to a vote.The consensus in the Chamber is striking. The powers that will be vested in An Garda Síochána are appropriate. We are living in difficult, challenging and strange times during which we must protect the majority. We must give powers to An Garda Síochána...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: ...and deliberating on such matters and I support Senator O'Brien's proposal in this regard. As the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on justice, I wholeheartedly agree with everything Senator O'Donovan said about the Garda leak that caused the headlines we all saw last Wednesday and Thursday. It is shameful that a person's good name would be undermined when that individual has not even been...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Martin Conway: ...we are dealing with the Legal Services Regulation Bill at present. However, I read in The Irish Times this morning that payments of €5.8 million were made by the State on foot of claims against gardaí, €4.9 million of which went to the legal profession which is an outrage. Only €900,000 went to the people who were injured as a result of a few gardaí not behaving properly. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Martin Conway: ..., but at the same time we need to ensure the money spent on policing is having maximum effect. I would prefer to have increased communication and greater ability to make use of the vehicle fleet. Gardaí are more flexible when they are not tied to desks and that is ultimately what people want. There is an argument for a full debate on policing with the Minister in which he can explain...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Martin Conway: ...a good job, certainly in the area of human rights. I commend the Minister for Justice and Equality for the action he has taken in the past couple of days to refer the issue of penalty points to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. That is the appropriate forum in which to deal with the issue and the Minister was wise to refer it to it. I appeal to everybody involved to keep...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (11 Jun 2015)

Martin Conway: ...four minutes. Senator Byrne has stolen my thunder because I was going to make a similar point. I agree with him that we should make these provisions a permanent instrument that would equip the Garda to deal with a growing terrorist threat.We have had a type of terrorist threat until now, given that the provisions of the Offences Against the State Act have had to be used on so many...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Martin Conway: ...on my sympathies to Senator Clifford-Lee and her husband, John, on the death of his father. Today, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality briefed the Cabinet on the situation with An Garda Síochána and announced the establishment of a policing commission. Having been at the justice committee for four hours last week listening to the Garda Commissioner do her...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: It is a very brief one on the issue of Galway Airport. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames would probably be better off writing to the Garda Commissioner to ask him to investigate Bank of Ireland for fraud because what it has engaged in is actually white collar fraud.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Conway: ...put my question another way. Is it helpful for a programme to depict the reality and the level of violence? I am in two minds. It can be helpful in giving the general public an idea of what the Garda is dealing with.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Martin Conway: The situation with the Garda sergeants and inspectors is absolutely not appropriate.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Martin Conway: On a serious point of order, it is not appropriate for any Member to speak about An Garda Síochána on a Bill of this nature. It simply is not appropriate.