Results 101-117 of 117 for garda speaker:Catherine Martin

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, where sought Applicant Personal Data Comhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh Aggregated To facilitate Garda Vetting in accordance with child protection obligations under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge Event Attendee Personal Data Farmleigh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cyberbullying Issues (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...Commission will have the power to sanction non-compliant online services, including through financial sanctions of up to €20m or 10% of turnover. The Deputy may wish to note also that An Garda Síochána will remain the appropriate authority to investigate individual instances of criminal material online and refer alleged perpetrators for prosecution by the Director...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media Regulation (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...non-compliant online services, including financial sanctions. Regarding consumer protection more broadly, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Data Protection Commission and An Garda Síochána have general roles, including in relation to activity on or by social media, in advertising and consumer protection standards, data protection and privacy law and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...in March. This training has been developed with and is supported by the nightclub sector (Give Us The Night), the Vintners Associations, Restaurant Association of Ireland, the local authorities and also with the support of An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice. Significant progress has been made with our partners in the local authority to develop the pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...was supported by my Department and was developed with and is supported by the nightclub sector (Give Us The Night), the Vintners Associations, Restaurant Association of Ireland, the Local Authorities, with the support of An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice. - The Department of Justice are also progressing the modernisation of licensing which was a recommendation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...and divert resources away from regulatory oversight; - referring complaints relating to individual items of content that are potentially criminal in nature to a civil regulator instead of An Garda Síochána would not be appropriate; and - it would incentivise regulated online services to refer matters to the regulator rather than to take responsibility for resolving the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...people, would overwhelm even the best resourced regulator - referring complaints relating to individual items of content that are potentially criminal in nature to a civil regulator instead of An Garda Síochána would not be appropriate. Among other things however, the Bill provides the Commission with the power to oblige designated online services to have effective...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (5 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...staff for vulnerability training.  This training has been developed with and is supported by the nightclub sector (Give Us The Night), the Vintners Associations, Restaurant Association of Ireland, the local authorities and also with the support of An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice. My Department is also finalising a new funding scheme for venues, which when...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...feed into their assessment of risk in relation to a particular service or type of content. In addition, where the content may be criminal in nature, the appropriate point of contact would be An Garda Síochána. In these circumstances, it is considered that a systemic and risk based approach, with powers for the regulator to set standards, oversee and audit complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...to and including assault), harassment or sexual harassment are extremely serious, and it is policy that these are treated as such by Management and that criminal allegations will be reported to An Garda Síochána. Members of the public may use the Department’s formal complaints procedure to raise any concerns or complaints they may have, all which will be dealt with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Deborah Dignam, Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation - Anne Graham, National Transport Authority - Chief Superintendent McElgunn, An Garda Síochána - Paul Keely, Fáilte Ireland - Sunil Sharpe, Give us the Night - Seán Rainbird, Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) - Maureen Keneally,...

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: .... In May this year, UNICEF Ireland described as a total failure of State the shocking reports that 12 families, including 30 children, were left with no option but to present themselves at Garda stations because they had nowhere to sleep. Homeless hubs are being introduced as a means of moving families out of bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels, but they have been heavily...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...in the night-time economy to identify issues around vulnerability management and violence against women. Hundreds of staff across 70 venues took part and training was delivered with the support of An Garda Síochána, vintners groups and practitioners in night culture, such as Give Us The Night. Whatever sphere of life violence enters through, it pierces the heart of every corner...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Martin: .... These are the front-line healthcare workers who deal with the dangers of Covid-19 daily, the retail workers and all those who ensure that the chain of food and vital services is kept open, our Garda and our firefighters. Our thoughts are with all those who have died and with their families, friends and communities who have been deprived of being able to mourn properly the tragedy of...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: ...that following the introduction of the law, sex workers exhibited a higher tolerance for violence before they reported it to the police. We fear that the compromising of the relationship with the Garda that would result from this law poses a risk that sex workers, particularly the most marginalised, would not receive redress for crimes committed against them. Under the proposed law, sex...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...of State, Deputy Noonan, and I hosted a meeting before the summer recess attended by officials from my Department, the Departments of Transport and Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as well as representatives from the Garda, vintners' organisations, Give Us the Night and residents' associations. There is, therefore, joined-up thinking on the development of the night-time economy....

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Catherine Martin: ...the stress and financial burden placed on women and girls due to period poverty; andcalls on the Government to:— provide a range of free, adequate, safe and suitable sanitary products and comprehensive, objective menstrual education information distributed through all public buildings, including schools, universities, direct provision centres, refuges, homeless services, Garda...