Results 61-74 of 74 for garda speaker:Colm Brophy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Colm Brophy: ...specifically whether she had numbers for me in the 20% category which she has highlighted and the 80% category, in respect of which the commission identifies a timeline issue associated with how An Garda Síochána is responding? I appreciate the information on all of the reasons this issue arises, but I am trying to gauge from the submission whether it arises 20%, 50% or 90% of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: ...– we are about to run out of time – is whether, if violent protests emerge, they will be dealt with in a much quicker way than they have been to date. Rightly or wrongly, people feel that An Garda Síochána does not deal with these situations in a fast enough way when they start to develop. They are terrified because the next thing is we see a Luas tram being burnt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Colm Brophy: ...been sanitised over the past number of decades. The original purpose of those security services was something that we would never like here. I would never be of the view that we should split An Garda Síochána into anything like that. On that basis there is a huge reservation and I believe most people on the street would be fearful of a situation where we would be left without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: ...the protest that stopped it. In answering questions in relation to that, he talked about the policing decisions that were made. He defined the protest in a particular way and he defined how the Garda chose to deal with it in a particular way in relation to that outcome. A lot of people have different opinions as to whether something is peaceful or whether people should be able to bring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2018)

Colm Brophy: ...and that the reporting of the distortion in the figures has almost become out of proportion by comparison with the reality? Might this have come about because of the internal arguments within An Garda Síochána that have arisen because of the reports? Would it be accurate to take it from the way Ms Feehily phrased her opening remarks that the argument on classification is very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Colm Brophy: ...tests, but she commands a force, and by her own statements, she has been conducting her own investigation that started approximately in 2014. She has come in today, and she has said that the Garda management has still not completed the audit. Does she think that is acceptable? I would be very interested to know if the Commissioner could give me a logistical breakdown on how many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Colm Brophy: I believe the authority has made a very valuable contribution to the development of policing. The point that Ms Feehily made about the code of ethics that new gardaí sign on graduation is important. It is work like that - the quiet work, the implementation work - that changes things, but that very often does not get the level of publicity it deserves. Such work will be to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Colm Brophy: While I take on board the comments about the involvement of young people and working with them on all of the issues outlined in the responses, including through the innovative programmes that the Garda outlined, I am of the view that this comes down to a mindset change. The latter is something that we do not address often enough. Anyone can set up a successful business that sells drugs....

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Colm Brophy: ...area. The other aspect to that, in the context of fixed notices being issued, is the placing of notices on such vehicles in a way that is visible and acts as a deterrent. It is something the Garda has not been doing for many years so even when people are persistently breaking the law, others driving by do not see that what is taking place has a cost to it and that a fine is being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Lobbying Reform (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Brophy: ...services. The rationale for taxi regulation is to ensure that passengers have a safe vehicle for their journey, with appropriate insurance in place and driven by a driver who has been vetted by An Garda Síochána and, in the case of taxis, with a pre-established and verified charging system. While there are many other aspects to the overall regulatory system, these are the...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Colm Brophy: ...of a 20 km/h speed limit in housing estates, is that it is very difficult to enforce an effective regime for checking for speeding. I have learned this from my conversations with members of An Garda Síochána. Given the distances required, it is not often possible to record a car's speed in the types of housing estates where one would want to introduce a 20 km/h speed limit.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 May 2021)

Colm Brophy: ...collusion in what has become known as the Glenanne gang series of cases. This is relevant to several cases including the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. The former chief constable has been in regular contact with the Garda Commissioner regarding his investigation, as well as with the Dublin-Monaghan families. This is a potentially significant development and one which I know the families...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Colm Brophy: ...crime, which is essential, I will always caution against this sort of thing. When people are tuned into mini-celebrities for the sake of selling newspapers, it is an insult to the victims of crime, the Garda and every single decent person living in this State who does not want to see these people glorified. I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to contribute to the debate today.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Search and Rescue Service Provision (12 Nov 2020)

Colm Brophy: ...role which it also undertakes as a diverse range of non-security related tasks. The Defence Forces continue to carry out the roles assigned by Government, including providing critical supports to An Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces also carry out aid to the civil authority supports to other Departments and agencies. In particular, the Defence Forces are playing an active and...