Results 121-140 of 199 for garda speaker:Martin Conway

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: ...Commissioner Leahy here at some stage to develop this discussion. The discussion on the deployment of resources is interesting. I am not trying to pick a fight; I am completely on the side of the Garda when it comes to improvements. I very much welcome the change in management that has taken place in recent times but there is a need for much more. I look forward to seeing the report of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Martin Conway: ...turn on the news early some morning or at tea time and discover another gangland murder or double murder has taken place. This is becoming too frequent and needs to be dealt with head on. If the Garda Commissioner were to recommend to the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister were to recommend to the House that we introduce more stringent powers, I would be the very first to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: Moving on to the appointment of a Garda Commissioner, the process has begun and it is an extremely important appointment. It requires time to get it right. Given its importance, and the commentary Ms Feehily has given to my colleagues on the fact the Public Appointments Service is the ultimate decision-maker in terms of making a recommendation to the Government, is Ms Feehily's view that to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: ...answer for which I am struggling to find a word to describe is the one Ms Feehily gave to Deputy Daly, in which she stated the authority would only exercise its powers to recommend the removal of a Garda Commissioner if it knew something nobody else knew. If the dogs on the street are aware of a reason to remove a Commissioner and the authority chooses not to make such a recommendation,...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Martin Conway: ...vitae and experience is extremely impressive. His appointment can only enhance the reputation and important work done by GSOC. The Minister has told us about the business plan for GSOC and An Garda Síochána; there is a lot of positive change happening. Mr. Sullivan's curriculum vitae speaks for itself and I wish him well in his appointment.

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

Martin Conway: Mr. Harris has spoken about IT, the development of structures and the significant costs involved. In An Garda Síochána in recent years there have been serious difficulties with IT malfunctions, if I may call them that, or challenges with or human error associated with IT. Is Mr. Harris confident that all information processed and collected at checkpoints is properly escalated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Martin Conway: ...is such a high level of prostitution compared to other cities? She pointed out at the beginning of her presentation that there were significant levels of prostitution in Limerick. I remember the Garda operation of approximately two years ago. I spoke to a businessman in the vicinity of the location of the swoop and he was of the view that come 6 p.m. or 7 p.m., he could not do business...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We do not get as much of it as we would like. One thing I want to particularly welcome is the increase in funding for An Garda Síochána and the whole area of justice. We spend a lot of time in this House dealing with justice legislation such as the Judicial Council Bill and the various other components of the justice portfolio, on which I have had the privilege to lead on behalf...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Conway: ...streets of this city and in inflicting pain and suffering on people throughout the country. This Government, however, is determined to defeat them. Since coming into office, it has increased the budget to An Garda Síochána by €55 million. This increased investment will continue. The Government is committed to investing in high-powered vehicles to catch criminals and...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: .... There is a huge amount of merit in what Senators Keogan and Mullen have said, when it is private. The example was given of somebody praying outside a hospital or clinic and being asked by a garda what they were praying about. To me, that is provocative to some extent. I would like to know if the person was praying aloud or praying in silence. Perhaps the garda should not have asked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: ...the delegates for their engaging and informative presentations. Dr. Aiken has noted that if even 0.1% of Irish customers of a particular social media company were to make a complaint to the Garda, it would amount to some 2,500 complaints and gardaí would not have the resources to deal with them. However, every jurisdiction in the world is in the same boat. Dr. Aiken referred to the...

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Conway: ...for Clare. I refer to the drugs unit being reduced. That is not what has happened. A core group works full time in the drugs unit and then rotates. That is a far better system. A number of gardaí go into that unit for six months and work there exclusively for that time. They will then be redeployed and replaced by another group of gardaí. I discussed this issue and sought...

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

Martin Conway: The inflated figures were inputted by members of An Garda Síochána, whether it was for reasons relating to promotion, financial reasons or whatever. My concern is that, as part of their job, they have given evidence in court and people have been convicted on the basis of their evidence. There are people in jail as a result of the evidence given by individuals who inflated figures...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Conway: ...them because they lost their leader. I look forward to contributing more when we have the formal tributes in due course. I agree with much of what Senator O'Donovan has said about the morale in An Garda Síochána. The systematic recording of conversations is deeply troubling. Any fair-minded person would expect 999 phone calls to be recorded. However, the systematic recording...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Jun 2012)

Martin Conway: ...In many cases, they were charged with minor offences. In one case a young man in his first week in university was kicking a football on the Stillorgan dual carriageway when he was arrested by the Garda. He was too scared about telling his parents to obtain proper legal advice. He was charged and paid a fine of €200. Ten years down the road he applied for a job in his chosen career in...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Martin Conway: I welcomed the news yesterday that we are to have a recruitment campaign in the autumn to encourage people to join An Garda Síochána. Some 27,000 people have already expressed an interest in becoming a member of the force. I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, that he has got the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and...

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

Martin Conway: ...that this is being orchestrated by a smaller group rather than being systematic. Does the Commissioner have any concern that statistics for complaints made by members of the public against An Garda Síochána have been altered or changed in any way to make the force look better and that there are fewer complaints recorded than have actually been lodged? When did the...

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Martin Conway: A great deal can be done. Similarly the media have a role to play, in particular the local media which I would consider to be the backbone of rural Ireland. In Clare there is a Garda report every Monday on our local radio station's flagship current affairs programme which is highly effective in helping to deal with crime. As a society we need to start thinking outside the box, realising...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: ...Square gate because of protests last week. According to the law, Members of the Oireachtas should be able to freely come to work in the Dáil and the Seanad and go from work. Last week, An Garda Síochána was not in a position to uphold that, and that is not good enough. There have been protests in this area with thousands of people outside the gates of Leinster House, and...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: ...terrorism, which we have not really seen yet in this country and we hope we never will. However, we must have legislation in place to ensure that if and when such activity presents itself, An Garda Síochána is equipped to react quickly to it. In terms of the legislation itself, there is a commitment as part of the future of policing report recommendations that we would review...