Results 61-80 of 242 for garda speaker:Gerry Horkan

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his opening remarks and for bringing this Bill so speedily to the House. When the Garda became aware of this issue, it was unfortunate that the way it implemented the initial process was to go and tell publicans that they may not have been legally entitled to do what they were doing. It was particularly unfortunate, as other Members have said, that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...in his or her system, but it was below the limit. Is the case with drugs the same? People take drugs and probably do not realise those have an effect on their systems. In a drugs test, is the fail level the level above which the Garda believes driving would be a problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Gerry Horkan: ...that still the case? Is there still serious non-compliance with the use of seatbelts or is it just that the people who end up in accidents are the very few people who are not wearing them? Is the Garda still looking for people not wearing seatbelts and finding them?

Seanad: Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...to specific cases and I know there is a balance between data protection, the GDPR and freedom of information but there is a higher purpose, as Senator Mullen alluded to, in terms of allowing our gardaí to get evidence that exists and allowing that evidence to be used to prosecute people and for these people to go in front of a judge and jury and be convicted. Of course, nobody wants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...engage. People can sign a waiver, but it is more than that. There is a sobriety test of some type. That would probably not catch drugs, but it would be for alcohol. However, from next week if a garda sees somebody who looks ten, 11 or 12 years old, they will be pursued.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...who has been here a number of times. She is always welcome. On my behalf and on behalf of the committee, I thank them and the entire workforce for all the work they do. I am the grandson of a garda who joined in 1923; I think he was one of the first members of the force. He spent his career there. We all value what the Garda does. It is not an easy job. Taking from the closing...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Conway-Walsh started it. It is important to have a debate on the issue of insurance fraud and on whether or not An Garda Síochána should be resourced to tackle it. The Minister was before the committee some weeks ago and said that gardaí were to be diverted away from crime into fraud. Fraud is a crime, however, and the exaggeration and staging of claims are all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Gerry Horkan: The more automation there is of mundane tasks like cameras focusing on bus lanes, cycle lanes and red lights, the less need there is to take gardaí away from other crime duties or other parts of roads policing. The Garda Commissioner referred to the 6,675 vehicles seized. Were they all seized for having no insurance or were there other reasons? What kind of vehicles are being seized,...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: ..., within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the operation of section 136 of the Finance Act 2001 and the feasibility of including members of An Garda Síochána in the definition of "officer" in order to better enable them to tackle illegal smuggling of goods.". This recommendation is concerned with smuggling and the ability of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: ...caught, one will possibly go to jail and have a criminal record. What happens to a person who is found to be making a fraudulent claim? What does FBD do with such claims? Does it send all of the details to the Garda fraud squad? Are people who make fraudulent claims essentially told that they have been unlucky and asked to come back again the following week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: ...is aware of information, however, he or she will often not want other people to be aware that a complaint has been made. The insurance companies have told us about examples, and I am sure An Garda Síochána also has examples, of one family being incredibly accident prone, to put it mildly. That could also apply to certain parts of a city or the country being much more involved...

Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...continually acting up. I refer to people who go into town to pickpocket or cause trouble for the sheer fun of it from their perspective. I was at a civic reception last night celebrating 100 years of the Garda Síochána in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Gardaí work under exceptionally difficult circumstances. We have seen the awful incidents in Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Update on Insurance Matters and Implementation of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Gerry Horkan: ...of State's officials got a chance to watch that meeting, and I presume he was doing other things. Point No. 8 of their submission states:The CIWG motor insurance reports promised a dedicated Garda unit to focus exclusively on the investigation of insurance fraud. We want the unit established as a matter of urgency. [That is their request.] The Minister tells us that there is not enough...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The recommendation does not seek to take powers from Revenue but, rather, to facilitate its officers in working with An Garda Síochána. Retailers have argued that gardaí are being hampered in their work in circumstances where a Revenue officer is not immediately available. The requirement that Revenue must lead a search may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...come back in. I could probably talk for an hour on this. Most of us here could talk for an hour but we need to share the time. I thank Mr. Drew and Ms Hilman. I also thank every member of An Garda Síochána who is doing the work every day in road safety, and in all the other things they do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: ...very concerned that certain parts of Dublin city are getting out of control at particular times of the day and on certain days of the week. They are very concerned about the lack of resources and gardaí available to deal with organised groups who come into town to cause trouble and to annoy people who are dining, shopping or drinking outdoors. People are just getting back to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: ...night buses, more frequently, to more areas. Aviation policy is also a major issue. Active travel is an area where there is also scope. We are relying not only on Insurance Ireland but also on Garda discretion. It is technically illegal to drive a car with an out-of-date NCT. Garda discretion is being applied all the time, but we probably need some form of interim temporary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Gerry Horkan: ...responsible not only for the Civil Service but for the wider public service. His Department deals with public expenditure and reform in local authorities, the teaching profession, universities, An Garda and the HSE. The role of the Department is to cover public expenditure. Everything that the State spends should come under the remit of his Department. Setting up a separate Department...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Gerry Horkan: ...to administer the scheme or for any replacement people to do so either. Those involved have not been told to co-operate with other people. Even if others were brought in, they would need Garda vetting. That Garda vetting takes several weeks. Even if we could find such people and bring them in, they would need to familiarise themselves with the school. If that is not possible - and it...