Results 61-80 of 80 for garda speaker:Maurice Quinlivan

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...former Tánaiste yesterday was the right decision in light of emails that revealed that she, and the Department she headed at the time, had far too close a connection with the legal strategy of the Garda Commissioner against Maurice McCabe. Leaving aside the issues with the strategic communications of members of the Government in recent days, it is alarming that these emails have come...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...there had been no prosecutions or convictions in the previous two years. Only 43 prosecutions have been brought by the ODCE in the past decade, a shockingly low figure in that time. The most senior Garda position in the ODCE has been vacant since September 2016 and the ODCE's annual report shows that almost €6 million of its allocated funding has been returned to the State in the...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...and it was very welcome. The new powers were used very successfully earlier this week in Limerick for what I believe to be the first time. In the course of a targeted operation into criminality, the gardaí in Limerick seized, among other things, 44 scrambler or off-road vehicles. This is very welcome. These vehicles, along with e-scooters, have become the go-to vehicle for many...

Organisation of Working Time (Workers’ Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (13 Jun 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...in the construction industry alone over an eight-year period. I appreciate other Bills on this topic have been introduced but our Bill goes further, to extend workers’ rights to members of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, persons engaged in sea fishing and other work at sea and trainee doctors. This is another positive Bill from Sinn Féin that protects...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...possession of drugs themselves. They believe that children are less likely than adults to be stopped and searched by police or suspected of having drugs on them and so can operate beneath the radar of An Garda Síochána. These abusers know that children will be attracted by the false glamour and material wealth of drug dealers and are more vulnerable to being exploited....

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Jan 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...currently stands at 7.3 months. The Minister should also examine other areas where the funds could be used positively to extend the functions of PIAB. For example, PIAB could be given the powers to deal with Garda compensation claims. Currently, every Garda compensation claim, regardless of the value, must be heard in the High Court, resulting in considerable legal costs for the...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...be the clarion call to all of us, particularly men and boys, as we go about our daily lives. As a society and as legislators we must do more to end this scourge. Recent figures provided by the Garda in Limerick show that in the Limerick Garda division there was a year-on-year increase of 21% in reported domestic abuse incidents. Ashling Murphy's death united a nation in grief. I...

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...go in and buy drugs. The guys who operate the CCTV tell me one even can see the colour of a person's eyes from the footage, yet these people are not being prosecuted because there are not sufficient gardaí to so do. Recently, an inspector in Limerick told me that it takes eight to ten months to come back with an analysis of drugs and no charges can be brought until those results...

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...I will make some comments on this new Bill, which I welcome and support. The basic intention of the Bill is to prohibit the sale or advertisement of tickets above selling price. It outlines the powers that can be used by An Garda Síochána and the penalties for a breach of this Bill’s provisions. It outlines information that must be provided by primary and secondary...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...It is welcome that such a unit will be trialed in Limerick later in 2022. The scheme will allow for the triaging of contacts relating to mental health by a professional team of paramedics through An Garda and mental health services. I welcome that very much and I welcome this discussion. Sinn Féin will not be found wanting in supporting the Government if and when it treats youth...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...issues, of which the Minister will be well aware. There was a Government intervention in the mid-2000s when a drugs war was costing lives and deprivation was rampant. While we had a robust Garda response at that time which put a lid on drug dealing and drug violence, the regeneration plans and promised reinvestment did not deliver in many areas of my home city out of deprivation....

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...a halt to the charade, withdraw its support for Fine Gael, and allow voters the opportunity to choose an alternative Government that is prepared to take on big business and tackle the cost of insurance crisis. When will the Garda insurance fraud unit be up and running? The Minister stated it would be in the not too distant future, but this gives no comfort to anybody. Does he intend to...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Apr 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...consuming and complex. We need to demonstrate that it is not complex. A simple process of filling in one's name, date of birth, address and personal public service, PPS, number without the need for a Garda signature, if promoted correctly by the new electoral commission, should lead to increased registration. The removal of the draft register and supplementary register should free up...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...in their home, their supposed safe place. One of the dark impacts of the Covid lockdown periods was a measurable increase in the number of domestic and sexual violence incidents reported to An Garda Síochána. I said at the time that domestic and gender-based violence is a problem that has always been with us and that it permeates every socioeconomic group and every...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...not want to venture outside when these people are on scramblers. Many of these bikes are powerful and incredibly dangerous, as we saw in the tragic case that occurred in Darndale Park. Unfortunately, gardaí are limited in how they can tackle this problem. The law as it stands prohibits the use of these all-terrain vehicles, ATVs, on public roads unless fully insured and taxed....

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...shown in this investigation is shocking and totally unacceptable in this day and age. Commonsense informs us that it is not appropriate for anyone to take statements from witnesses except an Garda, or to shred documents in the midst of a criminal trial. The financial cost of this fiasco will be significant. Leaving aside the price of a nine year investigation, this 127 day failed trial...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...accepted. We also introduced the Organisation of Working Time (Workers Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2019. That Bill, if enacted, would have extended workers' rights to members of An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. These moves, at the time, would have been particularly important. As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle mentioned, last year we heard from a...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...this House for their vigorous analysis of this topic, on which we had long discussions. One of the recommendations the committee made, which merits further consideration, is the suggestion that non-Garda staff who have expert skills be allowed to attend interviews. This would, in certain circumstances, allow additional knowledge and skills to be available during an interview. I...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ..., building on the Housing for All proposals by the Government. This was dropped. The IAG also proposed that the directly elected mayor would have a right in law to be consulted on all matters relating to Garda resourcing in Limerick city and county, in particular on any special expert forum established in respect of antisocial behaviour. This is absent from the Bill. I recognise the...

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...face value of the ticket. Section 2 also outlines that a person guilty of such an offence shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000. Section 3 outlines the powers of An Garda Síochána if it has reasonable cause for believing a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 2. Section 4 details the procedure for a confiscation...