Results 101-120 of 189 for garda speaker:Martin Conway

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Policing (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for coming here to take this Adjournment matter and welcome her very positive response. We all want the Garda Síochána embedded in and connected with the community and that the community feels that it is. This programme is a fantastic way of achieving that aim. Go raibh maith agat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Services for Victims of Crime: Irish Tourist Assistance Service (24 Sep 2014)

Martin Conway: ...the witnesses for an interesting presentation. As Deputy McGrath said, it makes sense that the office should be in a city centre location. Why did the organisation move its premises from the Garda headquarters? It made sense to be located just off Harcourt Street because there are many tourist attractions near St. Stephen's Green.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Martin Conway: ...other bad practices within the force not necessarily similar to what we are dealing with today? Has the witness received any correspondence in the last six months outlining bad practices that An Garda Síochána is now investigating?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Animal Welfare (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Conway: .... I am sure the Minister can appreciate that, during the recent inclement weather, that has not been satisfactorily from the perspective of the volunteers, animals or those who bring their animals. Ballymun Garda station was closed as part of the Government's policy of streamlining Garda stations and channelling resources in a more efficient way. I understand the OPW is in charge of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Martin Conway: That is very positive. Most people would agree that much transformation taking place within An Garda Síochána as well. I have a question about a current issue. Is Mr. O'Driscoll happy with his Department's recent handling of emergency accommodation and direct provision facilities for asylum seekers? Has the Department learned lessons from this ongoing issue? Will changes be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms O'Sullivan for that answer. It is very welcome. I am sure as head of An Garda Síochána, Ms O'Sullivan was embarrassed to read the story in the Irish Independentand in the media in general. It might be useful for Ms O'Sullivan to state if she agrees with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar who says the whistleblowers are "distinguished".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Services for Victims of Crime: Irish Tourist Assistance Service (24 Sep 2014)

Martin Conway: ...in the United Kingdom, and Ms Kennedy is proposing that something similar should be adopted here. How does that work? Is it effective and efficient? It is amazing that one cannot e-mail a Garda station in this day and age but TrackMyCrime appears to be a good idea. Ms Kennedy might tell us more about it.

Seanad: An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Martin Conway: There is no doubt about it whatsoever there is a fundamental job of work to be done with the Garda to ensure the public has confidence in the force and to ensure there is appropriate open and transparent methods of auditing. That is where we should focus our attention. I wish the Minister for Justice and Equality well in the work she is doing in that regard.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2023)

Martin Conway: ...that took place in Dublin city centre this day last week. The Minister is handling it very well. The proposals for body cameras, facial recognition software and equipping the special units of An Garda Síochána with Tasers, etc., are welcome. When the legislation for facial recognition comes through, I hope that it will be unanimously supported. I would also like to say that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: The Commissioner's response on Saturday evening was appropriate. Was the Commissioner aware of the fact that the "Documentary on One" team had contacted the Garda press office which stated it would not comment on individual cases even though it was a media outlet that was preparing a documentary on the story? That was a number of days, if not a week or two, prior to the broadcast of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: ...reports in the media about protests at the homes of key politicians. We saw it happen last Sunday in a despicable way at the home of the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. Is the Garda Commissioner considering reviewing security at the homes of key Ministers in the Government, members of the Judiciary and other key officeholders in society and politics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: ...of it. Have the numbers of investigations and convictions for cybercrime and cyber-bullying, in particular, increased? Were there convictions? Has there been much success in this area? Does the Garda have a unit in its headquarters or an IT section that monitors social media to identify sources of cybercrime and cyber-bullying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Martin Conway: My last question is about public confidence. It does not give me any pleasure to say this, but at this stage the dogs in the street do not have confidence in the senior management of An Garda Síochána. I do not know how it is going to repair that. At what point would the witness consider her position and those of her senior management team to become untenable in terms of the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works Properties (30 Sep 2015)

Martin Conway: ...of their propositions, worded differently but essentially saying the same thing, namely, that there was no interest in doing anything. I acknowledge that circumstances have now changed. Many Garda stations are vacant, and I salute the Minister for making vacant Garda stations available to members where it was deemed appropriate, which has worked very well. There are numerous examples of...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Martin Conway: I wish to distance myself from the remarks made about the Garda Commissioner. I wish Noirín O'Sullivan the best of luck. It is a great week for her and her family. To be the first female Garda Commissioner is a significant achievement. It is worth noting that practically all of the senior positions in the justice sector are now held by females. We are witnessing positive changing...

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

Martin Conway: ...charge notices, that will be the subject of an appeal, were denied job promotion as a result of not having a clean record. What does the acting Commissioner think about that as the head of An Garda Síochána?

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

Martin Conway: Questions I was going to ask about Garda overtime and ICT have been asked by Deputies Jack Chambers and Ó Laoghaire and others. There is no point going over that ground again. As such, I move to the last set of concerns I have about the disclosures tribunal. Its recommendations have been well documented. To be fair, the Commissioner came out quickly and made his position known on...

Seanad: Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Martin Conway: ...no different. It is certainly not an easy day for our esteemed colleague for whom I have huge regard, especially with the report of the Committee of Public Accounts and its damning findings on the Garda Commissioner. While the Minister is probably not in a position to comment on that, I have recorded my view that the Commissioner should do the decent thing and go.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: ...the domestic violence legislation that was signed into law just after Christmas by President Higgins. I have just come from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality where we had the new Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, in for three hours of intensive scrutiny by people from across the political spectrum. He performed very well. I believe he has the confidence of the public...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: ...hotels, camper vans and tents. They park in other people's driveways and outside their houses and busk on the streets day and night. The only security presence over the entire weekend is a single garda who is on patrol on the Sunday when the place is heaving. Said garda keeps a low profile and merely wanders up and down the street. The Willie Clancy Summer School is an example of where...