Results 61-76 of 76 for garda speaker:Cormac Devlin

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: ...is approximately €64.7 million, which is an increase of €4 million from 2018, when it was €60.7 million. I am harking back quite a bit, to 2013, but the question relates to the current day. Some 100 Garda stations were closed between 2012 and 2013. Are all of those stations still under the control of the OPW?

Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: .... The White Paper also stated that the future of Civil Defence will continue to be developed around its central strategic objective of supporting the principal response agencies, that is, An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive and local authorities, in a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations. The Civil Defence was established in 1951 and its volunteers have...

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...of probate are having a material impact on families. Finally, while I am speaking on the subject of justice, I wish to highlight my concern about the regulations and law around members of the Garda pursuing vehicles where necessary. I am delighted that the Minister of State is here because as we are aware gardaí should have the powers they need to do their job. It is completely...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Cormac Devlin: ...swift, thorough, and independent investigation. Her death and the subsequent appalling scenes at her funeral were disgraceful and cannot be ignored by the international community. I understand An Garda Síochána is assisting its French colleagues in an investigation into the death in Ukraine of journalist Pierre Zakrzewski. Mr. Zakrzewski, who was 55 years of age and from...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...is still legislation that prohibits drink driving on a bike and speeding and this will extend to PPTs. The Bill clarifies that PPTs are also required to be roadworthy and may be examined by a garda to ensure they do not have a dangerous defect. It will be an offence to supply a powered personal transporter to a person under the age of 16 years. This is somewhat problematic. I hope...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...for press statements and PR events has long passed. People want to see real results. The public want an immediate crackdown on violence, drug dealing, antisocial behaviour and criminal activity. We need gardaí visible in numbers across the city centre. This should be the focus and I know it is the focus of the Minister, her Department and Garda HQ. It is not just the...

LGBTQI+ and Equality: Statements (23 Jun 2022)

Cormac Devlin: ...from achieving their full potential in Irish society are structural in nature and require a whole-of-government approach to devising appropriate solutions. The strategy contains a number of actions by An Garda Síochána to deepen LGBTQI+ awareness among front-line officers in order to better respond to the needs of victims of hate crime and the needs of the community in general....

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...Josh Dunne and others, in recent years. Physical or other types of assaults and knife crime constitute the worst nightmare of any parent of a teenage child or older. Statistics from the Garda demonstrate the problem is getting worse. In 2016, gardaí seized 1,200 knives. This rose to 1,600 in 2017 and a staggering 2,000 in 2018. It is clear we have an ongoing problem with the...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Restoration to Order Paper (19 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...day yesterday. This Bill will give judges powers to restrict foreign travel entirely or to require an application to be made to the court for permission to travel. Currently, sex offenders must notify the Garda if they intend to travel outside the jurisdiction for more than seven days. This works well where there is good co-operation between police forces and high child protection...

Coronavirus: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Cormac Devlin: ...happened in other jurisdictions, we may be at the beginning of something in this country. I hope I am wrong on that. I also acknowledge the efforts of others across the country, in particular the Garda, teachers, transport workers, front-line service workers and workers in shops, hotels and other service industries for their co-operation and assistance during this period. As...

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Cormac Devlin: ...to see so many people impacted across all the order's schools and through so many generations. It is important to remember that crimes have been committed and should be investigated by the An Garda Síochána. This process must not be compromised. I am conscious of this while discussing this matter today. However, given that many of the individuals accused of abuse are...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...many people fall into that category? When are certain categories of workers going to know into which cohort they actually fall? As previous speakers stated, such workers include members of An Garda Síochána, special needs assistants and public-facing workers such as those who work in GP surgeries, pharmacies or shops, for example. Carers have also been mentioned. The...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...are the backbone of our towns, villages and communities. The Government needs to support them, as it has done, with cost-of-living and inflation challenges over the past number of months. I welcome the funding allocated for up to 1,000 new gardaí and to increase Garda overtime. Hopefully, this will help ensure more front-line policing and visible policing at that.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...have looked after us all throughout the pandemic, namely, the doctors, nurses, hospital staff, supermarket workers, the wonderful Dublin Bus drivers and other transport workers and of course the gardaí and fire fighters. They, and many others, have been key to us tackling the pandemic up and down the country. They all answered the call and kept the country going throughout the worst...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: .... Reducing VAT and other taxes for this sector in budget 2022 would be an encouraging start. Equally, the Government must do more to support energy microgeneration. At the very least, every new school, Garda station and public building should have a microgeneration facility but I want to see this go much further. When will we see a plan to allow microgeneration operators to access the...

Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...-pandemic period, there is big room for improvement. Are there sufficient senior social workers available to supervise and support those new staff, that 20% of new recruits I spoke of? Within An Garda Síochána, a sergeant and experienced gardaí are always on hand to support new recruits, as they usually work in pairs in the community. I do not expect the Minister to reply...