Results 81-100 of 279 for garda speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...category of people. When I raised this issue with the Policing Authority, its chairperson, Ms Josephine Feehily, said it had put the broader question of impact beyond just a conviction on the Garda agenda as long ago as last March and pointed out that the Garda would need to think very seriously about the broader impact on those who might have lost their livelihood or licence and be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...about how this transpired. There was a discussion on "This Week" on Sunday about documentation. I do not have that documentation but my understanding is that a business case on behalf of An Garda Síochána said that the number of ICT staff had fallen by almost 40% since 2008. I think the figure was 37%. We are talking about skilled ICT staff. I am not quoting verbatim...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will just emphasise, before I ask my final question, that the Commissioner has made a vitally important point. People were really shocked at the strength of the finding against the former Garda Commissioner, Mr. Martin Callinan, and the fact that someone in his position could be responsible for a campaign of that nature. It is vitally important that such behaviour is never repeated and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to highlight the potential organisational risks, the inconsistencies we were identifying and the absolute need to review the approach to death classification and investigation, not only within An Garda Síochána but in collaboration with partner agencies". Could she comment on the reluctance she describes? Does she believe the reluctance was grounded in a fear of reputational...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Policing (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...comment on how he will address that specific issue. I have put down variations on this question, in written or oral questions, and have received three different answers for the number of community gardaí in 2017. The Minister might explain that to me. At the heart of the community policing model is the dedicated community garda. That is somebody who is in a position to build-up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Like Deputy O'Callaghan and the Chair, I extend my sympathies to the Garda. I also congratulate the Garda on the quite considerable recent success in tackling the distribution of child abuse material. It was a considerable success in combatting a heinous crime. That is worth noting. I have a number of questions, some of which arise from Deputy O'Callaghan's questions and the first of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...Twitter. There are two sides to every dispute but I understand from the Minister's statements, and she may clarify this as I may be wrong, that she was communicating what was told to her by a garda in Pearse Street station on the non-co-operation or inadequate co-operation of X. Was that ever communicated in writing and was it wise in such a febrile atmosphere to make such statements as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...the Mahon Welcomes event happening today. I am here because I have a piece of legislation later on. It is a resilient community and has responded well to this crisis. In 2009, there were 31 gardaí in Blackrock Garda Station. In 2017, there were 22 gardaí. On Monday, the website said there were 17 gardaí posted to the station. The complement was effectively reduced...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will be brief enough. I have two questions on this Vote. I refer to Garda pay and numbers in a general sense. It has been indicated that the 2021 target is 15,000 sworn members of the Garda. It is not terribly far off that or it will not be at the end of this year by my understanding. Having said that, from my conversations with gardaí in Cork and I am sure it is the case...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 387. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is permitted, under the public service codes of conduct, for a public or civil servant to refuse to give a statement to An Garda Síochána during the course of a criminal investigation, either in his or her own name or anonymised, in which that public or civil servant has been requested to give a statement in his or her...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System Offences (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am aware of the ongoing process and that there is work being done. At a meeting of the justice committee some weeks ago, I put this question to the Garda. Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn told us that as many as 119 solicitors had contacted the Garda about adverse consequences for clients. As the Minister said, nobody was imprisoned solely owing to a summons being issued instead of a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Commissioner Appointment (5 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...be the Patten-type shift that apparently is desired by all, including the Government, the commission needs to be given full scope to consider all of the matters in question. They include what role the Garda Commissioner and senior staff in An Garda Síochána should have. The Minister's response confirms what I received in response to a written question a number of weeks ago....

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...an Aire as an moladh seo a thabhairt os ár gcomhair. This vacancy arises out of the departure of Mr. Mark Toland from GSOC who gave a number of years of service to GSOC and is now serving with the Garda Inspectorate. I take this opportunity to commend Mr. Toland on his work in that regard. It is right and proper that there is a procedure of this kind and that this matter comes...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am disappointed by the response and fairly sure that people listening in will also be disappointed. At the end of the day, the Minister is the paymaster. There are budgetary issues for An Garda Síochána, some of which may relate to its management of resources. There has to be a better way to approach this than the blunt instrument that has been put before us. The Minister may...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...éanna leis an Teachta O'Reilly, tréaslaím leis an Taoiseach as an méid a dúirt sé inné. My question relates to the independent review mechanism set up by Government to look into a number of Garda misconduct cases and other forms of Garda failures. In the cases reviewed, 315 cases were returned stating "no further action required". This was all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...issue in respect of Five Rivers Fostering. Will he agree it is unacceptable that it is in a position to turn away people which it considers are difficult and, consequently, those people end up in Garda stations? With regard to the recommendations of the Shannon report, and many of which apply to the Garda Síochána, but of those which relate to Tusla, would Tusla be satisfied...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...it relates to the seriousness of the crime, the ability of the public to have full faith in reporting such serious crime and how this has been managed. Another is how it has been presented by An Garda Síochána, which is something about which I continue to be concerned. I want to pay particular tribute to our witnesses, as clearly enormous pressure and stress was placed on them...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...emphasised. However, some concern has been expressed about the proposal to do away with the Policing Authority and to move some of its functions, for example with regard to appointments, to the Garda board and the Garda Commissioner. It is significant that there were differing views on the issue of appointments within the commission itself. When the Government is implementing the...

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...xe9;in appreciates that there are other deterrents, we have put police visibility at the heart of our proposals in this area. I have said time and again that there has been a significant reduction in Garda visibility over recent years. A few Deputies, including the Minister, have said they believe there has been an increase in Garda visibility more recently. I have to say I am not...

Taisceadán (Valuable Property Register) Bill 2019: First Stage (11 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...since 2016, 83% of them being taken in the major cities of Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Galway. Very often, goods are stolen for resale, in particular expensive equipment. However, it is difficult for An Garda Síochána to identify and seize goods if gardaí cannot determine whether they have been stolen, even though they believe that to be the case. It is also difficult even...