Results 101-111 of 111 for garda speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...was it. We all use post office services in urban settings but this is particularly the case in rural centres. We are talking about rural centres which have been detrimentally impacted by the loss of Garda stations, the local public house or whatever other service as has been the case over many years. We have had many debates and a considerable amount of work has been done, as has...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...that do not make sense so we just need to sort them out. If people have committed road traffic offences, that information should be connected to licences and vehicles so it can be best used by An Garda Síochána or whoever else. It goes without saying that all those pieces of work need to be done. We are dealing with a changed world. No more than e-scooters, e-bikes are...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...about an issue that has been brought to me by many farmers and by Councillor Antóin Watters. I am talking about the commonage in the Cooley Peninsula. Louth County Council, the dog wardens and even get An Garda Síochána are attempting to ensure that people understand the responsibilities of dog owners. We need to look at the legislation that underpins it. I am not...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...because what they want and need within the airline industry in this State is a just culture, which is the idea and what we want to see eventually within our agencies, including the HSE and An Garda Síochána, that we accept that an awful lot of mistakes are not necessarily made on the basis of wrongdoing. Some are and they need to be dealt with, including by way of criminal...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...development, we need to take a more holistic look at the entire situation. We need to determine what is needed by way of youth services and how they interact with the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and so on. We often talk about issues within silos and later we talk about community policing. I presume that debate will veer into a discussion of the particular...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (7 Nov 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...case of the motion at hand, we are happy to support the Government and look forward to the permanent proposals being introduced soon. The Minister of State referred to the new operating model for the Garda. I welcome many aspects of it and the streamlining but once again I put on the record that I have serious worries in relation to the Louth division being amalgamated with Cavan and...

European Union Directive: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...has been reformed into the Corporate Enforcement Authority, we should see some areas where the law needs to be changed. The final area is on ensuring effective investigations and prosecution of corruption. The DPP, the Garda and the enforcement authority are clearly the important bodies here, but there may be room for other entities to be introduced to assist, especially with...

Perjury and Related Offences Bill [Seanad] 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jul 2020)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...hurtful or painful to somebody, that needs to be seen as a crime and action needs to be taken. I also welcome what the Minister for Justice and Equality said about increasing the powers of the Garda in dealing with such types of fraud. That is absolutely required. We have been talking about the insurance problem in this State for a considerable amount of time. Deputy Pearse Doherty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: .... Mr. Harris has given a really good synopsis of all the points. We could probably deal with a lot of the issues if people were nicer and had good manners. I remember hearing a member of An Garda Síochána talking about traffic calming. He said if people had good manners, we would not need half of the measures. Unfortunately, it is not the situation that people will always...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...that there have been a number of shootings this week, which has raised concerns. The fear always is that further violence is on the way. I hope that the Minister for Justice is liaising with the Garda Commissioner on this. We also need to take time to assess the success of policies targeting organised crime to ensure a new generation does not emerge. In dealing with the issue of...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...a technical Bill. When I heard about the reorganisation and division, and the fact that County Louth was going to be connected with counties Cavan and Monaghan, I had a fear of losing senior gardaí and losing the focus that is needed, particularly in the huge urban settings of Dundalk and Drogheda. Anybody who has watched the news in recent years realises the difficulties we are...