Results 11,541-11,560 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Regarding the management structures in the Department of Justice and Equality related to the Guerin report, where is Mr. Purcell's office located relative to that of the Minister? Is it 10 m away or on the other side of the building? Where exactly is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: How far away would Mr. Purcell be from the Minister's office? How many metres?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Does Mr. Purcell find it strange if his office is across the corridor that there is correspondence lying around for two weeks? The public find it very strange.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: The public find that very strange.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: As Secretary General, is Mr. Purcell in regular contact with the Commissioner and the Minister by phone or by text, both inside and outside office hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Would Mr. Purcell be aware that the Minister for Justice and Equality in any Government would be in regular contact with the Garda Commissioner by text or by phone?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: So there would not be this extra close relationship between the Commissioner and the Minister for Justice and Equality.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: The Commissioner would more frequently deal directly with the Secretary General.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I spoke to a former Minister for Justice and Equality and if there was a letter going from a Commissioner, a text would be sent to notify the Minister to expect an urgent letter to arrive shortly. Would that not go on in Mr. Purcell's reign?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I want to establish if there is a regular close relationship between the Commissioner and the Minister for Justice and Equality on major issues, not on regular small day-to-day stuff, but on serious issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I wish to outline where I am going here. There seems to be a distance in relationships between the Secretary General, the Minister and the Commissioner, which regarding efficiency in the Department of Justice and Equality is not very professional. I think it is aloof. That leads on to my next question. Would Mr. Purcell describe his relationship with the former Minister for Justice and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: I am referring to the relationship between Mr. Purcell and the former Minister for Justice and Equality. Would there have been a very close relationship?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Based on his experience. Grand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Sorry, I interrupted. Mr. Purcell wants to finish that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: A good working relationship.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: That is our Bill, the Independents' Bill.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: It certainly has been done on the north side.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2014)
Finian McGrath: He could be leader yet.