Results 101-108 of 108 for garda speaker:Jackie Cahill

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Jackie Cahill: ...the correct areas, especially early intervention. There is confusion in the service, with roles not clearly defined. On many occasions, patients are being referred to general practitioners or the Garda before the HSE is willing to engage with them. They are ultimately the responsibility of the HSE. An after-hours crisis telephone service, whereby one can telephone a nurse, is...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: .... The Minister of State is working on this matter, but these people should be prioritised so that they are vaccinated as quickly as possible. I support Deputy Brendan Smith's comments about An Garda Síochána. Gardaí are disappointed by their place on the list for the vaccine roll-out. They are an essential cog in our battle against the virus. We saw the work they did...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...hold sports with lurchers. Competitions are held over how many hares a lurcher can kill in a day. Groups of people will follow eight, nine, ten or 12 lurchers. Bets are placed on this illegal hunting. The Garda is finding it very hard to impound these dogs. The legislation around the seizure of dogs definitely needs to be improved. When the authorities come upon these gangs, it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...Irish contractors at a distinct disadvantage in the process. It has been brought to my attention that a product supplied by a company, which was successful in winning the tender to supply the Garda training college in Templemore, County Tipperary, does not match the normal standards for food labelling. The contract was won at the expense of a local producer who had supplied the...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...lives as adults is greatly reduced. The success of this legislation, like all laws enacted, will be to ensure the resources are put in place to guarantee effective implementation. The number of gardaí working on drugs crimes is less than encouraging. The number of personnel in the drugs unit since 2015 has declined. The case is the same in the specialist organised crime unit,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Jackie Cahill: ...past experience, unfortunately, in a significant number of cases inspections have not been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions and substantial fines have ensued. If there is a Garda prosecution and everything is not done correctly, when it goes to court it is automatically thrown out without any debate. The same thing has to happen here. Department officials who are...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: ...of 25. In 44% of cases in the RSA report, drivers were not wearing seatbelts, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement and awareness. The Government has proposals on increasing the number of Garda checkpoints. Given the recent breathalyser test issue, the public needs to know the Government is serious about a Garda presence on our roads to prevent and detect drink-driving and...

Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...comes in the near future. Its lack of responsibility in taking its representation at this crucial time in both parliaments is a sad reflection of the way it views the people who voted for it at those respective elections. The recruitment of 700 extra gardaí has been announced in this budget. Law and order is becoming a major issue in both urban and rural Ireland. County Tipperary...