Results 101-120 of 565 for garda speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: ...in the post. I welcome the provision because considerable frustration is caused by motorists driving at 30 mph or 40 mph at the front of long queues, thereby holding up the whole shebang. The gardaí would be well employed to pull in those motorists and advise them that they are not the only drivers on the road.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2013)

Paddy Burke: ...any prospective fodder crisis. I have also received notice from Senator Averil Power of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the extra cost to the Garda of policing Arthur's day and to advise if he will ask Diageo to cover these costs, in line with the precedent already in place whereby concert promoters and sporting bodies have to contribute...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Nov 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...need for the Minister for Justice and Equality (i) to meet representatives of the sports coalition to discuss the review of legislation dealing with firearms and (ii) to comment on allegations that Garda inspectors in some parts of the country are denying licence applications under section F of the Garda Commissioner's guidelines. I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (18 Oct 2011)

Paddy Burke: ...to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss the anti-social behaviour in the Templar's Hall area in Waterford and the need for an appropriate Garda response. I have also received notice from Senator Thomas Sheehan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to clarify the proposed ambulance service reduction for Caherciveen...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 May 2013)

Paddy Burke: .... I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins of the following matter:The need for the Minister Justice and Equality to divert necessary resources to address the delays associated with Garda vetting applications and to examine the possibility of streamlining the process in order that multiple applications can be avoided in any one year. I have also received notice from...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Paddy Burke: ...part to the patchy implementation and enforcement of the penalty points system. There have been numerous inconsistencies in the system's implementation. We need a road courtesy policy for which the Garda has responsibility. Section 28 provides that it will be an offence to drive with reasonable consideration. Much driving of this kind results from the frustration drivers experience when...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Paddy Burke: ...in people's homes. Who pays the fine if a number of people have rooms in a house? Is it one person, three or four persons or is each individually responsible for paying if a fine is issued by the Garda Síochána?

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (23 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...; (h) policy advice to the Minister and certain other bodies as prescribed by this Act; and (i) such other matters as the Minister may prescribe from time to time.". Four different agencies, the Garda, the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Transport, and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, cover the matters listed in the amendment. The amendment proposes to bring...

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

Paddy Burke: ...without him knowing it. However, it would seem he was never really told about this. Were soldiers at that time warned by their supervisors as to the dangers of associating with particular people? Gardaí and members of the Defence Forces at that time were all members of and ran GAA clubs. They ran hurling and football clubs throughout the country and I have no doubt there were people in...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Feb 2013)

Paddy Burke: ....I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify the current position on the refurbishment of Blarney Garda station, County Cork, and the likely date when same will be completed; and, similarly, in regard to the Garda station in Glanmire, the likely date when contracts will be signed and the date when...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: ...yet one will not see any bouncers on doors, nor are there regulations in that regard. Neither does one see any trouble. We can debate what is reasonable or unreasonable, and how the courts and the Garda may interpret things, but at times the law is an ass, and there will be some cases where injustice takes place. There are vindictive people out there who do things out of spite, and we know...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (11 Jan 2012)

Paddy Burke: ...Oscailte 3928. I have also received notice from Senator Thomas Byrne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline any proposed structural changes to the Garda Síochána in County Meath in terms of Garda district boundaries. I have also received notice from Senator Mark Daly of the following matter: The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Oct 2011)

Paddy Burke: ...the relocation decisions. I have also received notice from Senator Denis O'Donovan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to give an assurance that Kilbrittain Garda station, County Cork, will not be closed in the foreseeable future. I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion on the Adjournment and they will be taken at the...

Seanad: Electoral Register: Motion. (10 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...register. For example, before the last general election, I was contacted by someone from Naas, who was not on the register. The individual in question was obliged to travel from Naas to the Garda station in Maynooth to be included on the supplementary register. As nobody was present at the station, the voter was obliged to talk through the Garda's "green man" intercom system. Can Members...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Nov 2012)

Paddy Burke: ...notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss the announcement in October of an additional 170 vehicles for the Garda Síochána; to provide a breakdown by county and district of the allocation of these vehicles; if these vehicles have been allocated and, if not, the timescale for their distribution.I regard...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 May 2012)

Paddy Burke: ...development plans. I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide additional resources to the Garda Síochána to develop and fully resource the drugs unit within County Donegal, given the societal challenges of drug abuse and drug pushing in the county. I have also received notice from...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Nov 2012)

Paddy Burke: ...position of Kells District Court.I have also received notice from Senator John Whelan of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the size and age of the Garda patrol car fleet; the plans, if any, to improve and upgrade the fleet, with particular reference to the status of the fleet in the Laois-Offaly division.I regard the matters raised by the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator O'Loughlin with regard to the Garda pension. I have raised this issue previously and I fully support her on it. I want to raise an issue regarding potholes and side subsidence of roads. With the constant rain we have had over the past six months, there is a considerable number of potholes. There is also subsidence along the sides of the roads. More and more people are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Paddy Burke: ...to vote. It should be made easier for them to register to get a postal vote. It should also be made a lot easier for people not registered to vote to do so, besides having to go to the local Garda station. In some cases, people who are sick must go to the doctor. A lot of things can be done to make it much easier for many people to vote in elections. During the meetings of the Seanad...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Jan 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to make a statement on his plans for the future of the Garda Reserve, in particular whether its function could be extended to providing crime prevention advice to the elderly living alone.I have also received notice from Senator Averil Power of the...