Results 81-100 of 136 for garda speaker:Peter Fitzpatrick

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...on which there would be a focus were extradition and immigration, which are, to be fair, high risk areas. I have seen at first hand what happens in the Border area. I have seen at first hand gardaí pulling traffic from the main motorway to side roads. I commend the Government on the reopening of Templemore, which was a fantastic thing to do. However, I remain concerned because it...

Motor Fuels (8 Jun 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...opportunity to discuss this important matter with the Minister of State. The Government has lost a vast amount of revenue throughout the years as a result of fuel laundering. I congratulate the Garda and Customs and Excise officials for their work in trying to stamp out this illegal activity. Last week, they made an important find near Castleblayney, County Monaghan. Recently, I met a...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...period in 2011. Testing must be carried out in a consistent, impartial and correct fashion at all times. There will be continuous compliance with roadside inspections with the assistance of An Garda Síochána, along with the introduction of intelligence-based monitoring of the sector and risk-based targeting of commercial vehicle roadworthiness by the Road Safety Authority and Garda....

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (23 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...been much worse. There is no doubt that these groups have no problem with intimidating witnesses or juries. We have already seen that happen. It should be noted that over the past 12 months, the gardaí have made significant progress in combatting the activities of organised criminal gangs, especially in the north east. This has been welcomed by the local community. The continued...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was signed into law by the President on 11 September 2020 and it provided An Garda Síochána with statutory enforcement powers to ensure strict adherence to public health measures in licensed premises and registered clubs in respect of the grave risk to human life and public health posed by Covid 19. These provisions are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...When this agency is established it will have more than 4,000 employees and a budget of €550 million. When a child comes to the attention of a social worker, an educational welfare officer or a Garda diversion officer, he or she will come under a single tier of services. We previously believed that the social worker had all the answers but child protection and welfare, mental...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...are not taking money from young people under 18 years of age? I do not know how any enforcement can be done whatsoever. This is part of the addiction problem. Is it the Department or the Garda which enforces this? As I said earlier, prevention is the best cure. It is okay reducing the stakes and the prize money. However, what are we doing to stop young people putting money in these...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...and ensure police have the numbers and resources necessary. In September, I and my colleagues in the Regional Group published a motion expressing severe concerns about the ongoing challenges faced by An Garda Síochána. It would therefore be remiss of me to bypass the fact that there is a chronic shortage of resources, which directly impacts the force's ability to carry out its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...a result of drink-driving or dangerous driving must be heartbreaking. I understand completely the families' frustration and I will, as they will, continue to fight for continued resources for the Garda. I would like to show the families my complete support and I look forward to working with them in the future to ensure our roads are a safer place for all. What measures would the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...do GoSafe vans have on road safety? When people see them, they put their foot on the brake so it is a deterrent for speeding, but what impact do they have on saving people's lives? Does the Garda have any say in their locations? If so, why? I come from Dundalk and most people in the area know where the vans will be on a particular day. They are a deterrent but what impact do they have...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...control of our Border and people were free to travel in both directions. It was no coincidence that counties along the Border had the highest rate of infections on the island. Only last week, An Garda Síochána was given the power to turn back travellers from the North if their journey is not deemed essential. This is another example of the Minister doing too little too late,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...there would be many more accidents. Although 4% still equates to a large number of deaths, why are there comparatively few incidents on a motorway? Is it because people feel there is a far better Garda presence on motorways to stop speeding? Do people who consume alcohol know there is a far better chance of being caught on a motorway rather than in a rural village? The people in rural...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (7 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...issues that I am about to raise. I doubt that the Minister for Justice and Equality is aware of the problems because, if he was wise to the situation, he would never allow it to exist. How many gardaí and patrol cars does the Minister of State believe police the Omeath to Carlingford and Dromad to Hackballscross area, a distance of some 45 kilometres, at night? In what is arguably...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...to get rich, but neither do they join the Army to qualify for family income support. Please stop treating these people like second-class citizens. They can strike, but they do not want to strike. An Garda Síochána went on strike in the last number of years. Are we going to force the Irish Army to go out on strike? Members of the Army sacrifice their time, as do their...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...for the purpose of generating a DNA profile in regard to the person for entry into the DNA database: most suspects, other than children under 14 years of age and vulnerable persons, detained by gardaí in connection with serious offences - generally offences subject to a sentence of five years or more; offenders entered on the sex offenders register on or after the commencement of the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...gave me a commitment that this would be sorted out. We are losing good people from the Defence Forces and a 50-year-old man is a young person. Over the last number of months the age limit for joining the Garda has been raised to over 50.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: One thing I do not like at the moment, and I have seen it happen myself, is the verbal abuse of gardaí on the beat and there is also the verbal abuse they get when they attend disturbances in their patrol cars. What is the up-to-date situation on the body camera? I recently had a dash camera put in my car because I heard about all these so-called fixed accidents on the roads and so on....

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...for the purposes of hunting game bird and hare species. This provision was introduced to address an issue that arose following the introduction of a new computerised firearm licensing system by An Garda Síochána. The solution proposed is a commonsense approach and will facilitate legal hunting by citizens of this State. The legislation is necessary to allow people to continue lawful...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...provides the basis for a number of other services, including online motor tax, change of vehicle ownership, motor tax, driving licence renewal, vehicle registration certificates and penalty points. The Garda Síochána also enforces the legislation. It issues and collects the fixed penalties for failure to up-date tax discs and initiate prosecutions where fixed charges are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the public have asked me to ask the Minister for a timeframe. In fairness the Minister has given me a good enough answer and I am happy with it. In the wake of what happened last week with the Garda, I would like to know whether the breathalyser that is being used in Ireland is used in any other country. I do not want someone to come along and claim that the breathalyser was faulty or...