Results 81-100 of 141 for garda speaker:Eugene Murphy

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (28 Nov 2019)

Eugene Murphy: ...for medical professionals when moving into self-employment as general practitioners; (3) Deputy Seán Haughey - to discuss recent gangland shootings in north Dublin and the need for additional Garda resources in the Dublin metropolitan region northern division; (4) Deputy Kathleen Funchion - to discuss the cancellation of Circuit Court and High Court sessions in Kilkenny in November;...

Topical Issue Matters (13 Oct 2016)

Eugene Murphy: ...in County Wexford to facilitate 2015 GLAS payments; (4) Deputy Shane Cassells - the management and proposed changes at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, including the accident and emergency unit; (5) Deputy Jonathan O'Brien - to discuss the forthcoming planned Garda strike; (6) Deputies Peter Burke and Carol Nolan - the flood defence provision for rural south Westmeath in the CFRAM report, and...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...I say "thank you" to the Minister of State. To make one comment regarding the casualties and accidents on our roads, there is a myriad of problems in this regard. It is not just speed. The Garda tell me that one of the biggest issues now is drug-driving. It is frightening when we think about it. This issue must be tackled, as must speed. The behaviour of some motorists now is...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (12 Feb 2019)

Eugene Murphy: ...in County Tipperary; (19) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett – the trial of Catalan independence leaders; (20) Deputy Mick Wallace - to discuss alleged criminality within NAMA; (21) Deputy Charlie McConalogue - to discuss the need for additional Garda resources in Milford Garda district, County Donegal; and (22) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss the need for the Tánaiste...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Eugene Murphy: I want to pay tribute to three young lads from Scoil Mhuire in Strokestown who recently won a national Garda youth award for the fundraising they did for Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland. In 2020, Jack Beirne, Andrew Jordan and Mark Rogers did a transition year enterprise project. It is supposed to be a money-making enterprise but they decided they wanted to do something for Childhood...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Eugene Murphy: .... It has such a knock-on effect that affected children cannot recover from it or get it out of their minds. In many respects, it leaves a blot on many people's lives. I wish to focus on the Garda Síochána, which does not get enough credit for its role in dealing with domestic violence. I am strongly in favour of there being a separate Garda unit to deal with the problem...

Topical Issue Matters (17 Oct 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...social housing; (2) Deputy James Browne - the position with regard to the application for the new special school at St Patrick's in Drumgoold, Enniscorthy; (3) Deputy Tom Neville - Newcastlewest Garda Station, County Limerick; (4) Deputies Niamh Smyth and Sean Fleming - to consider revision of the pension system to take consideration of family and carer commitments; (5) Deputies Thomas P....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...Roscommon, we always gave him a good céad míle fáilte. I want to dwell for a few moments on the huge problem we have on our roads. I am sure the Leader is well aware of it. Looking at the Garda road policing operation over the St. Patrick's holiday weekend, we are told there were 1,800 speeding offences, including one case of a motorist allegedly travelling at 209 km/h...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: State Properties (1 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...that nestles right beside the River Suck. The Minister of State has probably heard of the Suck Valley Way, in which the Government has invested quite a lot of money in conjunction with the local community. The old Garda station there is being requested by the local community. I have had some discussion with the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys, on this...

Topical Issue Matters (3 Oct 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the need to tackle joyriding and criminal anti-social behaviour in the Dublin Bay North district; (4) Deputy Marc MacSharry - to discuss the location and timeline for a new Garda station in Sligo; (5) Deputies Niamh Smyth, Mattie McGrath and Michael Harty - to discuss proposed closures in the post office network; (6) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - the ongoing crisis in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Eugene Murphy: ...it takes a little extra time to do it properly, so be it but we need refuges. As I have said previously during a debate in this House, if one is in the middle of a rural area and does not have a Garda station nearby and something goes wrong in one's home involving domestic violence, where does one go?

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...horrific to see that happening. We need to reintroduce the word, "respect", throughout Irish society. I have spoken in recent weeks about the absolute disrespect for front-line workers; An Garda Síochána, nurses and teachers. It is rampant all over our society. We need to re-engage with the word, "respect". Some people go out on the streets and think they can throw a punch...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Our Rural Future and Town Centre First Policies: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...shortly to discuss the community of Ballymoe which is on the Roscommon-Galway border beside the Suck river. It is part of the Suck valley. The local community is campaigning for the closed-up Garda station to be used as a community hub. This is an example of the kind of thing that is happening all over the country. A number of Garda stations in Roscommon have been handed over to local...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Eugene Murphy: ...for months. Then someone will say that he or she was down such a road today and when one goes over there are trailer loads of rubbish. It is because of illegal operators. The politicians, the Garda and the local authorities know that the people doing this are involved in other undesirable activities. They need to be targeted in any legislation, whether it comes from the Government,...

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Eugene Murphy: ...people in a difficult situation. We know they have to get help and assistance. As someone who worked in local radio, I remind people that local radio is the local doctor, the local nurse, the local garda, and the local community activist. These stations cover every aspect of life in what they do. Each and every one of them does phenomenal charity work. They raise vast amounts of money...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (7 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...the village. People are very afraid of serious accidents, even death. There have been some accidents there. Let me move on to Scramoge Cross, that well known landmark. It has to be on the Garda records that there are weekly incidents there. Traffic coming off the regional roads creates issues as it crosses over the N5. There have been people injured. As the Minister was speaking,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...need to turn back the clock. In the past, there was far better respect for front-line workers. Deputy Alan Farrell recently received figures - I found them shocking - which indicated that 2,080 gardaí have been assaulted while on duty in the past seven years. I understand that in the region of 160 or 170 officers have already been assaulted this year. That is simply not good...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Eugene Murphy: ...weeks. As has been mentioned, there was the death of Colm Horkan, which was a terrible tragedy. The county is still in a great state of shock and it is only right that we remember him, his family and his Garda colleagues, who have been so helpful to many of our citizens in recent months. I acknowledge that among the Taoiseach's 11 nominees is Senator Aisling Dolan who, with me, is the...

Extreme Weather (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Apr 2018)

Eugene Murphy: .... The Bill aims to achieve two things. First, it imposes penalties on those who put lives in danger through reckless behaviour when an extreme weather warning has been called. It seeks to give An Garda Síochána enhanced powers to pursue people for such behaviour. Second, the Bill ensures employees are not penalised for staying away from their places of work during a status...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Eugene Murphy: ...am glad I have the salary and the expenses to do it. It is very important this point is made here this evening. With regard to public sector pay, I am glad there is some light at the end of the tunnel in the Garda dispute, but in the Chamber this evening I urge that the ASTI think of the students. I know many of them are very annoyed and hurt at how the Government has handled this...