Results 61-80 of 82 for garda speaker:Victor Boyhan

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...charges, local property taxes and perhaps other taxes and charges. How can it be used as a community hub offering more services? There is a possibility of MABS information, local outreach Garda clinics, citizens information, etc. How can we tie in all of these with the established hubs of post offices? The need to recognise the post office network as a national asset is important and...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...No. 75 was a simple enough one concerning “city and county councillors, an equal number of whom shall be appointed to safety partnerships as were elected to the joint policing committee established by [...] Garda Síochána [...],”. I think it is reasonable. Would it not be great for the Minister to go out of here tonight and say she listened and took this on board,...

Seanad: Incorrect Birth Registrations: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...met by the nuns in a van at the concourse in the airport in Boston and off they went. The air hostess thought they were doing a really good day's work. I told her to do me a favour and go to her nearest Garda station to talk about it because it is an important link to somebody. We know the approximate dates. People sent children from institutions to America. I lived with children with...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...in retrospect because the Minister is clearly going to change them, but what are these councillors used to? The aim of JPCs was to develop greater consultation, co-operation and synergy with policing and crime issues between An Garda Síochána, local authorities and elected representatives. They also facilitate the participation of community and voluntary sectors, which Senator...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: ...be hidden away for another 30 years. I hope that when Mr. Justice Murphy's report is published that it goes to the Cabinet, the Government and the Attorney General. I hope that within days it will go to the Garda Commissioner because he and his staff must also analyse this important document for breaches, criminality or wrongdoing and ensure that people are brought to justice. It is...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...politics, but the bottom line is that people are under pressure and want to deliver. There is a common belief that there will be an election in two or three months and, therefore, people must build Garda stations here, community centres there, health facilities somewhere else and deliver on all the promises, but they will not deliver on all the promises because the promises were not...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...Richmond [and An Tánaiste, Deputy Leo Varadkar] had come out in favour of such a unit." Fair play to them. The Minister for Justice was quoted in the article as saying "I am advised that An Garda Síochána does not propose to establish a dedicated transport policing unit at this time ... Gardaí are conducting both overt and covert patrols of various public transport...

Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...Government.Where is the issue of local government reform? What is the cost? Let us put away the fancy figures and talk some simple language. What does the budget do for carers, new entrants to the Garda Síochána, new primary teachers and new nurses? There are ongoing pay disputes with many of these groups. What will happen? Let us talk basics. How many shillings are going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...harbour port companies are presiding over massive dereliction of viable and nice property in major areas where people would want to live and do business. We have the Office of Public Works. There are two Garda stations in close proximity to me, in Dalkey and Kill of the Grange, that have been empty for nine and ten years. We know there needs to be co-ordination on issues. We need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Hemp Sector in Ireland: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...issues around all of that. Of course, we are aware of the toxicity in terms of the seed and the flower and the restrictions, and how do we destroy the flowers of hemp. I refer to the role of the Garda Síochána in terms of licensing and permits. Of course, there is an element of all that seeping out, and there are problems. There are many people growing cannabis in Ireland,...

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...use, could be dealt with by way of a civil/administrative response and rather than via the criminal justice route... The Committee recommends that discretion for the application of this approach would remain with An Garda Síochána/Health Providers in respect of the way in which an individual in possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use might be treated... The...

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...and a holistic approach, I mean a targeted approach within days where State agencies see how they can focus specifically and reach out to these people, overtly or covertly, by engaging with An Garda Síochána, the HSE and other services. I have given a commitment that I will continue to link in daily with these agencies for the next ten days. I would like to think our emergency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...to get out of what was deplorable accommodation. One has to ask how that had not come to anyone's attention. However, this is a good news story. That woman is now in a house. It was all turned around, Garda checks and everything, in 14 days I think. I commend the DRHE on this and will Ms Hayes share how she deals with that circumstance? I think it is great. We cannot but face to up...

Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...saddle Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, with which he is extremely familiar, with this? He constantly sent out newsletters about his wonderful Glenalbyn pool but he did not get his pool or his Garda station. The Minister is running; he is panicking. He does not want lose his seat but he is motivated by the wrong things. He is attacking the wrong people and is not supporting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: ...was much negative comment in the media and subsequently we had the Monasterevin case about which I do not propose to talk. The Minister is right that it is an issue for Revenue, the investigating personnel and An Garda Síochána but again it raised very serious concerns. The paper does not always refuse ink. We do not know how much of the story reported in public is true or...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...issues. I am aware of the subtle difference in the public authorities as defined in the legislation, which definition includes Ministers, Departments, regional assemblies, local authorities, An Garda Síochána and persons holding office established by statute. Are we saying those holding very sensitive information will not be subject to monetary sanctions? Will there be no...

Seanad: Adult Safeguarding Bill: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...persons for the purpose of this Act". It occurred to me as I read the list of mandated persons, which includes medical practitioners, social workers, probation officers, teachers and members of An Garda Síochána, that, sadly, I have read or heard of cases of abuse in every one of those categories. It has impacted on all those professions. Abuse knows no bounds, as we all know....

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: ...is now an onus and a responsibility on such a person - he or she may be a Member of the Oireachtas, a member of the Judiciary or a member of the public - to report it to the appropriate authorities and to assist An Garda Síochána. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, will recall that when I spoke to him last in the House I said I looked forward to this final report being published and...

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...'s response today but I still have concerns. Many public representatives have been contacted with regard to the need for additional legislation in this area. The Minister, in his written response, said that he was satisfied that An Garda Síochána has the capacity and resources to deal with this matter but I suggest that a review be undertaken to determine if new legislation is...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...the marine aspect. What is interesting, having looked back at the press clippings on this as well as at research provided by the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, is that there were many calls for the Garda Commissioner to act on the Lacey report. While that is very interesting, I do not intend to get into who said what because it is not appropriate to do so today. Accusations...