Results 81-100 of 152 for garda speaker:Seán Kyne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...a test before the autumn. If his or her NCT is up, what is the legal standing of the person driving the car if he or she has an accident? From what I understand, if someone is pulled over by An Garda Síochána and does not have a valid certificate, he or she could get penalty points. Will the Deputy Leader contact the relevant Minister or the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...through the Tánaiste's Department to bring it up the line because it does not make sense to me. I am not sure whether it is an issue of insurance or one of child protection, even though the parent is Garda-vetted, as one would expect given she also works in the local school in a voluntary capacity to deal with her own child and the students from Ukraine. It is therefore a strange...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...the suspension of the person. I have received follow-up letters from employers within said organisation – again, anonymously – naming people even though they are under investigation and stating that the Garda would be investigating the matter in the coming weeks. I am concerned about the level of confidentiality. This comes back to how we are a small country. Be they all...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (21 Jun 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...and controlling partner. These women are seen every day in the service in Moycullen, Galway, which is next to my home office. Those women who are in immediate danger are urged to contact the Garda at 999 and there is also 24-hour telephone support available from Women's Aid on 1800-341900. The demand for services has increased exponentially over the years. Between 2021 and 2022, demand...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...they are apprehended. There is a meeting tonight on that. I certainly will convey his request to the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, to meet with a delegation from the public meeting to discuss issues of antisocial behaviour. Obviously, allocations of Garda within the country is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In the recent budget, we increased the funding for new Garda as...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...have heard people say, quite dismissively, that tax collected in rural Ireland is all spent in Dublin. That is ridiculous. Plenty of taxes and services are provided and spent in rural communities. Every public official, teacher, garda, nurse, public servant and special needs assistant as well as our health services are paid for from general taxation and they provide the services that...

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2014)

Seán Kyne: ...the view that by paying compensation the perpetrator is buying his or her way to a reduced jail sentence. This is of concern, but there is a precedent for it. There are also issues to do with the Garda. We know gardaí are under a lot of pressure and under the Bill, they would be required to ascertain the cost of reparation. There may be differences of opinion between the offender...

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

Seán Kyne: .... The main solution proposed in the Deputy's Bill is make it an offence to sell, or offer for sale, event tickets at a price more than 10% above the face value of the ticket. This would be backed up by a provision authorising the Garda Síochána to apply to a court for an order for the confiscation of gains made from illegal ticket sales. The Bill would also make it an offence...

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...the withholding of information. A review of the legislation's adequacy and application must be undertaken. The motion also calls for a complete review of the standards and criteria applied by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions in the investigation of matters of historical sexual abuse that deemed the previous matters non-prosecutable. It also calls for a...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Kyne: ...who recently contacted my office on the issue of motor tax quite rightly said technology exists which could play a greater role in enforcement. For example, technology at toll booths could actively assist the Garda in apprehending those who are evading their tax obligations. In researching this topic, it is noteworthy that many of the changes proposed actually arise from the...

Registration of Deaths (24 May 2011)

Seán Kyne: ...may only be recorded and registered in Ireland if that death occurred on an Irish ship or aircraft, on a foreign ship while it was in transit or if the deceased person had been a member of An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces. It is right and proper the deaths of our service personnel abroad be recorded in this State. However, it is also right and proper the deaths of all Irish...

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

Seán Kyne: ...it is to have proper use of information technology and other scientific tools such as a DNA database to combat crime successfully. I welcome this Bill as a vital innovation which will help the Garda Síochána to combat crime. I note it was first recommended by the Law Reform Commission a decade ago. It is regrettable that such a lengthy period elapsed before the introduction...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Kyne: ...of important objectives. It reverses many of the objectionable amendments made in 2003 and extends the scope of the Act to a significant number of public bodies previously excluded, including An Garda Síochána, the National Treasury Management Agency, the National Asset Management Agency, the Central Bank, the Education and Training Boards and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Some €1.1 million will be used to put in place a legal advice and aid service in court for victims of sexual abuse, €1 million is being provided under the Garda Vote to provide accommodation for divisional protective services units, and €4.9 million is being provided to support the victims of crime. Others, including...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: ...this Department have not been fully finalised. We know the nature of what we will be getting in this Department but more responsibilities may be transferred over time as things are sorted out. It is important to acknowledge that. It is not practical, as some have suggested when talking about rural Garda stations for example, to have a Minister with responsibility for rural education,...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...are immediate requests to change the speed limit on different roads. There needs to be a snappier process to allow for speed limit reviews and to make necessary changes that are identified by the Garda, council engineers and councillors and public representatives as well. Right-hand turn lanes on national roads are something I always thought was a good thing but Transport Infrastructure...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...Councillor Eileen Mannion and Councillor Gerry King. The flooding occurred on 1 and 2 September and caused the Owenglin river to burst its banks. The flooding in the town was described by locals, the Garda and the fire service as unprecedented. It was a high-intensity rainfall event of up to 50 mm of rain in that period causing flash floods. On our visit, the first port of call was to...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...for families. Any support that helps to increase the possibility of getting that grant is extremely important for families. On the Department of Justice allocation, provision is made for some 300 additional gardaí - after we account for those who are retiring - and an additional 400 civilian staff members to allow for more gardaí on the beat. People in every part of the country...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: ...Coast Guard, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, the Marine Institute, the Department of Defence, the Department of Justice and Equality, An Garda Síochána, the Health and Safety Authority, the Commission for Communications Regulation, the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Irish Aviation...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...policing unit. I am not sure whether the Minister of State is in a position to accept the amendment. Certainly, it is worth considering. It could be looked at by the Department of Justice, with An Garda Síochána and transport providers, to see if it is something that would have a positive impact on making public transport safer for vulnerable people, women and those travelling...