Results 81-100 of 263 for garda speaker:Ivana Bacik

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...Second Stage, I spoke on the tripartite ombudsman and referred to the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, which was that consideration be given to changing the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, from a three-person institution to a single Garda Síochána ombudsman. The committee unanimously recommended it because it would...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Ivana Bacik: ...witnesses in criminal trials. There has been some controversy around the treatment of a key prosecution witness in the Eamonn Lillis trial, namely Jean Treacy. I welcome the comments of the Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, yesterday in defending the protection given to Ms Treacy. She was a key prosecution witness. It is a matter for the gardaí that where they believe that a witness...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...issues he raised. Senator Wilson seconded Senator Barrett's amendment, which I have already accepted. He also called for a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, on the Garda Síochána and policing. The specific issue of the barracks in Cavan might well be a matter more suitably raised on the Adjournment. Senator Wilson also raised the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...very seriously. As others have said, anyone who has evidence of impropriety is legally obliged under section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 to bring that to the immediate attention of the Garda Síochána. I was glad to hear Senator Darragh O'Brien saying that the Garda Commissioner has had the information in question since early December and that he will be supplying the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...and outrage at the attack on the two young girls in Athlone reported at the weekend. Everyone will share this feeling of disgust. The Senator was quite right to say that this was a matter for the Garda. We should all commend the Garda on its proactive investigation and leave the matter at that in terms of public comment. It was an appalling incident. Last week, I was asked as Deputy...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Ivana Bacik: ...of contact, which is welcome. Senator Boyhan raised an issue that the Victims' Rights Alliance has raised with many of us, namely, the fact that currently the Bill appears to only apply to the Garda Ombudsman Commission. There are other prosecuting bodies like the Health and Safety Authority. I know this matter has been raised in the Dáil. I ask that other bodies with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (15 Feb 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...across different courts are really serious matters of concern. How will this be addressed? Are there plans to appoint more judges? How will these inconsistencies be solved? Finally, on Garda recruitment, can a review be carried out on what needs to be addressed to improve the attractiveness with An Garda Síochána as we are seeing shortfalls in the numbers of gardaí recruited?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...pricing and so on. It will probably receive cross-party support. Can we have a debate on crime in the new year? Several significant reports have been published recently, in particular the Garda Síochána inspectorate report which was highly critical of so many aspects of Garda and policing practice. Today, one of the three members of the inspectorate spoke about the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: ...a very clear idea about the sort of offences this Bill is designed to cover. The suspension of detention periods in section 7 should be used for offences where investigations are complex and the Garda may have to pause to examine documents or computer files. There is a valid concern that the Bill would allow for section 7 to be operated even in respect of an offence that may ultimately...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I would ask the Opposition to look at the actual number of crimes reported each year in some of the Garda stations----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It is outrageous to suggest that anyone in this House, in particular those with knowledge of the law, would have contempt for the Garda Síochána. It is utterly outrageous to suggest that. Senator White raised the issue of the fodder crisis, to which I have already responded adequately.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The buck does stop. As I said, I do not believe the Garda Síochána should be accountable so directly to the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is most unfortunate that when we were introducing the statutory reform of An Garda Síochána in 2005 the Government of the day did not see fit to insert an independent policing authority or a policing board.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The Fennelly commission of inquiry is charged with investigating a practice that apparently went on for some three decades in Garda stations in this State, the recording of telephone conversations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Is that an entity within the Garda Síochána?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is Fianna Fáil which began the practice of putting a freeze on Garda recruitment. Let us not forget that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At that round-table meeting, the Garda Inspectorate was mentioned as a really good model for development and expansion.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: He also noted that Fianna Fáil closed more Garda stations and rural post offices than this Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Ivana Bacik: ...Oireachtas, we could repeal the 2009 provision by taking out the statutory offence and thereby removing the crazy situation whereby someone like Stephen Fry was apparently facing interview by the Garda for his comments.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports of difficulties contacting the new 1800 phone number of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/22]