Results 81-100 of 177 for garda speaker:Catherine Martin

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., which is not considered a sporting activity within the interpretations of competitive or recreational sport as stated in the Sport Ireland Act 2015. In that regard, I understand that An Garda Síochána have clarified that recreational game shooting does not fall under any of the exemptions allowed for in the current regulations. They have also clarified that recreational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Martin: ...Department is participating in with the Dublin local authorities; the number of times it has met; the initial recommendations it is bringing forward; if it is recommending legislative changes regarding Garda seizure powers; if the task force is considering recommendations regarding legislation providing for a minimum age of ownership, registration and effective deterrents for when they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (8 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: ...the cross-agency group on quads and scramblers; the number of times it has met; the recommendations it is bringing forward; if it is recommending legislative changes regarding the seizure powers of An Garda Síochána; if the cross agency group is considering recommendations regarding legislation providing for a minimum age of ownership, registration and effective deterrents for...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: To clarify, an coimisiúin will not have a role in the investigation or prosecution of individuals for offences specified in the criminal code. That is the role of An Garda Síochána. The role of an coimisiún is to implement a regulatory framework to minimise the availability of online content by which those offences listed in Schedule 3 of the 2009 Act, as inserted by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: ...trying to address shortages of teachers due to inequality. What are the professional opinions of the witnesses on that? On the subject of retired teachers coming back into the classroom, are they Garda vetted? As a member of the Teaching Council, I was asked three years ago to get Garda vetted because I was not initially when I qualified. I had no problem doing that. It is what is...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...ún that they had activated their instant response mechanisms. On Friday, Coimisiún na Meán met with representatives of the platforms, along with representatives of the European Commission, and it also met with An Garda Síochána. Yesterday, I met with the main commissioners, namely, the chief executive, the online safety commissioner and the digital services...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...I anticipate that a wide range of public bodies will have a strong role to play in this but the licensing issue will be under Department of Justice and Equality. That is why I hope we will have An Garda Síochána on the task force. To address transport issues, we will have the Department responsible for climate action and transport represented there. The idea is that the task...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...also met with businesses today, including in tourism, to see what we can do to help with that. It is a case of working together on that. Fáilte Ireland will continue its regular and important engagement with An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council on this.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...cannot be regulated by Coimisiún na Meán because not only is it not in Ireland, it is not in the EU, and it is based in Dubai. It is for people to report any content that is inciting hatred to An Garda Síochána. I know the Minister, Deputy McEntee, is also looking to see what can be done on that.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: ..., especially during lengthy investigations. Amendment No. 198 is not substantially different to the present provision in the Bill enabling an authorised officer to be accompanied by a member of An Garda Síochána and anyone the officer considers appropriate. Accordingly, I am not accepting these amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (2 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...list. These cases were adjourned and most were heard in July 2021. Prosecution for non-payment of TV licences is a matter for the Courts Service. Where a fine is imposed, this is collected by An Garda Síochána. Statistics of fines imposed and non-payment of fines are not provided to An Post or my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (4 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Deborah Dignam, Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation - Tim Gaston, National Transport Authority - Chief Superintendent McElgunn, An Garda Síochána - Paul Keely, Fáilte Ireland - Sunil Sharpe, Give us the Night - Catherine Griffin, Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) - Seán...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (21 Mar 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...safety and an Coimisiún will enforce that framework, primarily through the making of binding online safety codes by an Online Safety Commissioner within An Coimisiún. While it will remain the role of An Garda Síochána to investigate suspected criminal activities by individuals, the online safety codes will require designated online services to take measures to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...Mr Colin Ryan 10 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ms Deborah Dignam 11 National Transport Authority Ms Anne Graham 12 An Garda Síochána Assistant Commissioner Anne-Marie Cagney 13 Fáilte Ireland Mr Paul Keeley 14 Give us...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (19 Apr 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...and abusive messaging under Coco's Law (the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020) and incitement to hatred under the Incitement to Hatred Act, 1989. It remains the role of An Garda Síochána to investigate suspected criminal activities by individuals. Coimisiún na Meán has a suite of enforcement powers available to it, including the power...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...will apply to online services designated by an coimisiún on the basis of risk assessments and may include social media services, messaging services and videoconferencing services. It will remain the role of An Garda Síochána to investigate allegations of criminal behaviour. An coimisiún's role will be to be oversee the regulatory framework for online safety and hold...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (15 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...and to update the offence of harassment in s. 10 of the 1997 Act. The HHCRO Bill is due to be enacted shortly and its provisions will then also come within scope of this Bill. In all cases, An Garda Síochána will remain the appropriate authority to investigate individual instances of criminal material online and refer alleged perpetrators for prosecution by the Director of...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...of harmful online content defined in section 139A(2), the Commission may consider the complaint under this Chapter only if— (a) the Commission has brought the complaint to the attention of the Garda Síochána, or any other body the Commission considers appropriate, (b) the Commission has informed the complainant and the provider of the designated online service that it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...establishing new "Night-Time Advisors" in six cities and towns to develop new Night-Time Economy opportunities.  My Department also recently worked with the nightclub sector (Give Us The Night), the vintners associations, An Garda Síochána and the local authorities to deliver on-line vulnerability training for nightclubs and bars as they plan for a full reopening. This...